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Originally Posted by Cherie

Post of the thread! and its the same for both the step child and the step parent, obviously if the child is young and dependant its a totally different thing to when the "child" is an adult and earning their own money. At some point all parents have to step back and let the person make their own way in life, we can't subsidise our children for ever! Its one thing giving Christmas/Birthday gifts but a total other thing to commit to money being given every month, there has to come a point in every parents life when we say if you want X, you have to pay for it yourself!

I agree with you but it sounds like Caitlins step mother went about it in the wrong way completely. She shouldn't be interfering in her partners relationship with his children like that. If she had an issue with the amount he spends on his children when they're apparently struggling themselves then she should have taken that up with him in private imo and let him deal with it himself.