Mother-in-Law Hits a Two-Year-Old Over a Hot Dog—Then the Child’s Mother Makes One Call That Leaves Her Begging Outside the Door
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Chapter 12 - SARAH’S SURGERYThe surgery did not disappear.
Her orthopedic surgeon still recommended knee replacement.
Her insurer still authorized it.
Her base retirement plan still contributed according to its terms.
The missing supplemental payment meant Sarah would owe several thousand dollars more over the treatment course.
She could afford some of it.
Barely.
Her condo produced rental income.
She had retirement savings.
Not poverty.
But she had structured her budget around my subsidy.
That was why she begged.
Was I punishing her financially?
Yes, partly.
I had to admit that.
Was I obligated to continue voluntarily subsidizing someone I no longer wanted financially entangled with?
No.
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Both were true.
My therapist made me sit with both.
