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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2006, 03:34:32 AM »
I think we will get along. I had to "put her in her place" thats all. She got it, and we are fine now.

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« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2006, 04:21:13 AM »
Appreciate the fact that maybe you may meet someone who acts as a tradtional mother

there are worse situations

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« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2006, 04:40:41 AM »
I dont need someone that acts like a traditional mother: She can act like a friend and not step on my toes or else she can pack up and leave.

I own half the summerhouse, and when the first thing she does is tell me that we can use the guestrooms/annex (that I/we have had as ours for 31 years) she gets told what the facts are and thats that. She got it and problem is solved. So far today things are going great.

She may think that she has a say in how things are after knowing my father for 3 months, and she is welcome to be a part of his and our life but I would not start telling her what to do in her house so she better not try that with me. I set the standard from the get go and now she knows. Other than this little incident she seems like a lovely lady.

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« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2006, 04:54:19 AM »
My dad got married 5 times, you get used to it :)
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« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2006, 04:56:15 AM »
They cant marry so that is nothing im worried about :)

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« Reply #20 on: June 10, 2006, 05:02:04 AM »
I never "worried" about that, he's a grown man... he can do whatever he wants. My mother married 3 times as well, it looks llike I don't have the gene ;)

As I see it, it's none of your business. (I don't mean to offend you by saying this, just how I see it)
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« Reply #21 on: June 10, 2006, 05:06:59 AM »
They cant because I have a knife the size of your arm and the will to use it.





J/K :D


Tax and pension reasons for it. They would both loose too much and the paperwork would be a nightmare. When mom died we decided that I would not take her part of the lot because it would come to me anyway when dad dies because I dont have any brothers or sisters.

I can at any time undo that and get my part. I would too, but not to be an arse, but because if I dont then I would loose everything if they get married and he dies first. She and eventually her family would then get most of it and that is so wrong.

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« Reply #22 on: June 10, 2006, 10:13:58 AM »
Be nice to the woman who is going to inherit all your Dad would have left to you!  You better believe she will at some point either marry him, or if he gets a weaker mind going, as sadly so many older folks do, she will probably convince him to write a will leaving her most everything and cutting you and all family out, since she "took care of him in his old age".  It is a sad reality that more people will let the greed in their nature overtake any feelings of "what is right".

Older women worry about security, and financial security plus a place to sleep are top of that list.

Unless she is very well off now, she will be moving to to gain financial control of your fathers assets in time, and it will be done quietly.  Best thing you can do is talk with your father about your concerns as diplomatically as you can.  In the long run, it's his decision but if he wants to make sure you are taken care of, he needs to do that sooner rather than later.

My Father remarried after my Mother passed away, but he got a pre-nup, setup a will, and both are in the hands of his lawyer guaranteeing his estate split between my brother and me. (his wife is pretty well off on her own and her estate will go to her children).

This is a case where prevention and planning avoid years of hassles and bad feelings later.
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« Reply #23 on: June 10, 2006, 10:29:17 AM »
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Originally posted by Eagler
welcome your new "friend"

remember everything isn't about you .. this seems to be more about your dad's happiness

she isn't a step anything, you aren't a kid anymore or are you ..


what he said

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« Reply #24 on: June 10, 2006, 10:37:03 AM »
They will both loose by getting married so its never going to be an option and thats that. If they did then I have papers that ensures my part.

My dad would not do it anyway so that debate is pointless.

Even with all that aside she is wealthy enough to understand that she would loose more.

Now lets put that discussion dead right now even if i know you are just trying to push my buttons :D

She seems like a nice woman and she now knows were the limit is regarding telling me where my family can stay in my own summerhouse.

The best is the way my dad handled it. He just sat by and watched me draw the line, and not to get in the way.

Now im looking forward to the rest of the week and hopefully meeting atleast one of her kids next weekend.

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« Reply #25 on: June 10, 2006, 10:47:39 AM »
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I think we will get along. I had to "put her in her place" thats all. She got it, and we are fine now.


You put your fathers friend in her place , in his house? I love my children, but if an adult child of mine thought it was his place to put my wife /friend/significant other , or whatever you want to call in their place in my home..... I would re-educate them on where exactly their place is.

I'm sorry for the loss of your mother , but you really need to grow up on this issue. This isnt about you it's about them. Your supposed to have your own life by this point.

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« Reply #26 on: June 10, 2006, 10:58:27 AM »
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You put your fathers friend in her place , in his house? I love my children, but if an adult child of mine thought it was his place to put my wife /friend/significant other , or whatever you want to call in their place in my home..... I would re-educate them on where exactly their place is.

I'm sorry for the loss of your mother , but you really need to grow up on this issue. This isnt about you it's about them. Your supposed to have your own life by this point.


Slow down

First of all its OUR summerhouse, I own half.
The annex has been my sumerhome for 31 years and no 3 month old "friend" of my dad has any tiny weeny right to tell me that im "free to use it when I want"

Seems like some here have the wrong idea. I like that he has met her, but would any of you accept that a person came into your home and started telling YOU what to do in it? She doesnt even live there but visit very often.

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« Reply #27 on: June 10, 2006, 11:28:29 AM »
Treat her as your mother would wish you to.
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« Reply #28 on: June 10, 2006, 11:35:31 AM »
THAT I can promise :D

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« Reply #29 on: June 10, 2006, 11:36:35 AM »
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Seems like some here have the wrong idea. I like that he has met her, but would any of you accept that a person came into your home and started telling YOU what to do in it? She doesnt even live there but visit very often.


Sure sounds like she is trying to establish both ownership and control.  I think you did the right thing in standing up to her and explaining the situation.  Hopefully diplomatically, but getting the ground rules straight was important.

I would still recommend you be very on-guard as to her possibly trying to establish more control as time goes by.  If she tried already controlling the house before living there, she has control issues.

And BTW, just because someone has money, does not stop them from wanting to get more whereever they can.

Good luck,

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