Joe Nguyen is a digital strategist for The Denver Post. Previously he was the online prep sports editor. Prior to that, he covered Adams County and Aurora in the YourHub section. He has previously covered Colorado’s Asian-American communities as editor for Asian Avenue magazine and AsiaXpress.com.
My aunt has fallen on hard financial times and has begun leaning on me. Although she has a daughter, two stepsons, a nephew, and the biological father of the granddaughter she is raising, I’m the only one willing to help.
I’ve suggested she reach out to the others instead of solely relying on me, but she appears to make little effort.Do you have any suggestions about how to say “No” to further requests without seeming heartless? One way to respond when she asks for more funds would be: “Tell me — what else are you doing to raise this money?” Be completely straightforward: “This is the limit to what I can give.”As I announced previously, my final “Ask Amy” column in this space will run on June 30.
To quote a moment from one of my favorite movies, “Moonstruck,” the wise wife looks at her philandering husband and declares: “Cosmo, I just want you to know that — no matter what you do, you’re going to die, just like everybody else.”
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