Financial situation

Desiree:

On October 21, 2012 I sent you an email with the subject line "Gabriel's 
school expenses", wherein I request at least half of the cost of some 
materials I needed to get him (at least $23).

On October 22, 2012 I emailed you to let you know I had to exchange the 
biography he picked for another one.  The original book was about $20. 
The replacement was $7.50.  So at least half of the expenses, then, were 
only $15.75 (rather than the original $23).

I have to admit, I find your implication that the $75 you sent was 
somehow sufficient, to be offensive.  On September 8, 2012, I sent you 
an email listing a number of items I had to get Gabriel for school.  The 
total in that email came to about $148 (3 pairs of pants and 3 shirts 
for school: $60; 2 phys ed uniforms: $46; one month bus pass: $24; 
additional work supplies for school which were not on the original list: 
$18).  Half of which is $74.  So, the money order that you sent only 
covered half of those specific supplies.  No haircuts; the next few 
monthly bus passes; day-to-day costs (food, electricity, gas, water, etc.).

In response to your statement: "Was there an addition cost that you
neglected to tell me about?"...Yes.  His day-to-day cost of living, for 
one.  The cost of putting money aside to cover his university tuition in 
6-7 years; his monthly bus passes; haircuts; new jeans every few months 
because the cheap $15 ones he has wear out so quickly...but these are 
ongoing expenses that are just part of taking care of a child.  These 
are not unexpected costs that you should have to be notified of in order 
to be expected to contribute to.

You know what?  Forget everything I said at the beginning of this 
thread.  There is no way I can, in good conscience, put Gabriel (against 
his will) into your care.  I would rather be homeless, living in a 
shelter, with Gabriel, than to willingly subject him to your mindset and 
way of thinking.

Fox