Just adding a 'oh heck no' to the general consensus. The level of not ok is kind of staggering.
You and your mother know perfectly well what correct behaviour is - you said when you went to stay you went and bought groceries and random things for your host that you weren't even using.
If this woman had NO job or money, she should then be doing the cooking, shopping, making things from dried beans, rice, homemade breads and soups, and doing all the chores to contribute to the household and thank you for your hospitality.
As she HAS a job and money and is contributing exactly nothing, just taking money from you guys every night in the form of dinner - it's time to go.
I didn't get the extra cost with 15 minutes, because your avatar says Queens and like, the train fare is the train fare but even in Florida - 15 minutes is less than a gallon of gas. She's TAKING that money from you guys every day in the form of dinner and water use and electricity. Out out out.
I understand waiting on the utility bill but I doubt she'll pay it.
Agree you should go to the food pantry - yes, there are people in greater need, and people in less need. Most people in greater need are also getting government and other assistance and are in the same 'tight before the paycheck' situation you are.
There are also some states and some programs that have vouchers for emergency food relief. I *think* Fla does but I'm not positive. You can call the department that handles food needs and ask. The places that do this give out a small bunch of vouchers you can turn in at a market for a few specific things - like a gallon of juice, dozen regular eggs, jar of spaghetti sauce and lb. of pasta. It's not much; it's meant to just be stuff to just tide you over for a few days, hence the requirements aren't a lot of paperwork or anything (in the places I've heard this exists), you can talk to someone and explain your situation and they can just give out the vouchers. Again, not positive Fla. does or if it's by city or town, but can't hurt to call and ask.
Oh, also - don't worry about expiration dates on eggs! The U.S. is bizarre with this (putting close dates on eggs), I learned from European friends. Eggs last way, way, way past the expiration date on the carton. I routinely use ones a month past the date.
You can tell if an uncooked, unopened egg is fresh by putting it in a container (anything, tupperware, pot, glass, etc.) of cold water. If it sinks, it's fine. If it floats to the top, it's rotten. That rotten egg sulfer smell is gas builds up as the egg goes bad and that gas makes the egg float.
You and your mother know perfectly well what correct behaviour is - you said when you went to stay you went and bought groceries and random things for your host that you weren't even using.
If this woman had NO job or money, she should then be doing the cooking, shopping, making things from dried beans, rice, homemade breads and soups, and doing all the chores to contribute to the household and thank you for your hospitality.
As she HAS a job and money and is contributing exactly nothing, just taking money from you guys every night in the form of dinner - it's time to go.
I didn't get the extra cost with 15 minutes, because your avatar says Queens and like, the train fare is the train fare but even in Florida - 15 minutes is less than a gallon of gas. She's TAKING that money from you guys every day in the form of dinner and water use and electricity. Out out out.
I understand waiting on the utility bill but I doubt she'll pay it.
Agree you should go to the food pantry - yes, there are people in greater need, and people in less need. Most people in greater need are also getting government and other assistance and are in the same 'tight before the paycheck' situation you are.
There are also some states and some programs that have vouchers for emergency food relief. I *think* Fla does but I'm not positive. You can call the department that handles food needs and ask. The places that do this give out a small bunch of vouchers you can turn in at a market for a few specific things - like a gallon of juice, dozen regular eggs, jar of spaghetti sauce and lb. of pasta. It's not much; it's meant to just be stuff to just tide you over for a few days, hence the requirements aren't a lot of paperwork or anything (in the places I've heard this exists), you can talk to someone and explain your situation and they can just give out the vouchers. Again, not positive Fla. does or if it's by city or town, but can't hurt to call and ask.
Oh, also - don't worry about expiration dates on eggs! The U.S. is bizarre with this (putting close dates on eggs), I learned from European friends. Eggs last way, way, way past the expiration date on the carton. I routinely use ones a month past the date.
You can tell if an uncooked, unopened egg is fresh by putting it in a container (anything, tupperware, pot, glass, etc.) of cold water. If it sinks, it's fine. If it floats to the top, it's rotten. That rotten egg sulfer smell is gas builds up as the egg goes bad and that gas makes the egg float.
