A woman in Florida wrote to Dear Abby about her situation living with her boyfriend, George, and his 88-year-old father, Frank. Although Frank is quite active for his age, he is very regimented about everything and expects to have dinner and coffee at specific times, causing inconvenience for the couple who are retired and want to sleep in. The woman feels trapped and unhappy living with Frank, and if she has a disagreement with him, George always takes his father’s side.
Financially, the woman and the men are dependent on their Social Security for household expenses, and Frank pays for the cars’ insurance. They cannot afford to have Frank live in his own place, and the woman feels that despite all she does for them, she doesn’t have any backup.
Dear Abby advises the woman to communicate her feelings to George and suggest he take more responsibility for his father. She also suggests investing in an automatic coffeemaker that can be set for a specific time to accommodate Frank’s coffee routine. The letter implies that the woman’s problems with the men in her life extend beyond the coffee situation.
Dear Abby recommends that the woman consult an attorney or financial adviser about accessing the money she has invested in the house so she can live independently if she is truly unhappy with the current arrangement. The letter ends with the suggestion that the situation with Frank living with them will not last forever.
»My boyfriend’s dad is frustrating with his regimented lifestyle«
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