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Submitted by frustratedbonusmom on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 8:55am

So just thought I'd share this for more of a laugh. SD came to visit and the one day she asks me in front of DH and my daughter..."So do you own your home or rent it?" lol ... now what 9 year old would even ask someone that...I told DH that must have been a provoked question from BM ... he says ya probably ...SMH some people are so nosy and odd...

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notsobad's picture

Submitted by notsobad on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 10:14pm

Bahahahaha

I would have said my other boyfriend bought it for me.

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Submitted by frustratedbonusmom on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 3:02pm

lol right !! like maybe I should have said does your stepdad own or rent his house haha ridiculous

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Submitted by ESMOD on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 9:10am

that's something I would have answered with a question.

"That's an odd question, why would you want to know?"

 

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Submitted by frustratedbonusmom on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 10:49am

right, I think I was completely caught off guard I just answered the question and later was like how weird for such a young child to ask that

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Submitted by Ispofacto on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 9:46am

These types of questions always originate from a place of GUBM greed.  Either you're too rich and should be paying more CS, or she's hoping you die intestate and leave SD (aka BM) your property.

We always refuse to answer these questions.

 

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Submitted by frustratedbonusmom on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 10:52am

lol funny thing is DH and I aren't married yet, and it is my house not his ...quite yet but before we are married I plan to make sure legal documents are prepared for that reason

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Submitted by thinkthrice on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 7:35pm

BM trying to pry into SM's business/ financial status.

The three ferals would constantly ask none-of-their-business questions as well.  Mommy's little spy/spies.

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Submitted by CajunMom on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 9:44am

When I first met DHs kids, they thought I lived in the BIG house at the beginning of our subdivision. Boy, were they surprised when they arrived at my modest home down the road. LOL And of course, always came with questions about what I owned, what it cost, and God forbid there was something new in our home on their next visit. Where did it come from? Who bought it? Etc. Their BM was the queen of nosey.

ESMOD's picture

Submitted by ESMOD on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 9:54am

We told the kids my dad gifted us things.. vs letting BM know I earned the money to buy things.. made it easier 

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Submitted by lieutenant_dad on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 4:46pm

It may not be a question FROM BM but might have been prompted by her. Like, if BM rents and has been talking about buying a house, that could have made SD wonder if you owned or rented.

Or someone at school said something, or a random ad she encountered sparked the question, or she had a random thought because kids get weird thoughts from time to time.

I don't think it's odd for kids to wonder about the living arrangements of their parents. I also don't think it needs a snarky response. If you deliver a matter-of-fact response, it will both satisfy her curiosity while also being such a boring answer that she may not feel the need to do anything with the information.

Plus, if BM really is behind it and wanted to figure it out, it's not hard to find out who owns a specific property. Zillow/Red Fin and county tax records will give a full history of ownership.

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Submitted by thinkthrice on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 7:41pm

Owns the house.   Once a month we go to the drive thru at the bank for it's visitation."