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Originally Posted by SamIam
I'm paranoid about how I'm going to get by if I don't find work before my unemployment runs out.
Without my help, Charlie might be humbled but he wouldn't be hungry.
And it's his life. If he'd rather buy pot instead of his meds, well, that's his choice.
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Well put. Charlie has let his Medicare supplement go, not because he can't afford it, but because he prefers to buy pot with it.
You're a generous, good-hearted person; don't beat yourself up for that. At the same time, be careful not to let Charlie's mooching put you in danger. He will take and take, never thinking about your situation at all. That's what addiction does. He has other options for food, and he's making his own choices about whether to buy meds or not. Protecting yourself in this scenario doesn't make you a selfish or bad person.