Posted on 06/03/2011 7:46:21 AM PDT by winodog
Good point. I plan on asking her. I just wanted to be ready with good advice just is case she asks. I will not push anything on her.
Sorry all. I was mistaken. Laz is still here.
You are basically just a mom’s ex boyfriend and if not the dad you should do nothing much but be nice, encourage her to have a nice life.
If you are single she might ask you to make her sole beneficiary to your estate (in a round about way).
In any case, just be nice and she will appreciate that and encouragement.
You are basically just a mom’s ex boyfriend and if not the dad you should do nothing much but be nice, encourage her to have a nice life.
If you are single she might ask you to make her sole beneficiary to your estate (in a round about way).
In any case, just be nice and she will appreciate that and encouragement.
Here is one path to financial success:
1. Get a job at successful salon.
2. Stay there for at least three years while observing every facet of the operation, including financing, pricing, marketing, layout, decor, personnel management and legal/community matters. At the same time, observe the less successful salons and analyze their errors.
3. Learn to read basic financial statements and how to develop a written business plan.
4. Save every penny.
5. Develop relationships with suppliers, bankers, local government officials and local civic groups wherever possible.
6. Develop relationships with good customers and quality, motivated salon technicians.
7. After 3-5 years, begin a search for a location that is likely to succeed. When found, use savings and knowledge to create a quality business plan and arrange financing.
8. Work 60-80 hours a week for 3-5 years getting the new establishment up and running successfully.
At that point she will be about 30 with a successful business of her own.
She could, of course, find a rich man, marry him and raise a family as a stay at home mom. They would save lots on haircuts.
wow...alarms going off...
Do you have a wife? Family? After all this time, what is she looking for? What are YOU looking for?
Don’t let your ego cause you to make a mistake.
Thanks!!!!
I agree. Warning flags are up.
Well, that certainly puts a different slant on it for me. Why? You thought of her as your child for three years. You were there when she came into this world and only realized later that she wasn’t biologically yours. If you are single, you may (without realizing it or not) still think of her as “yours”. You don’t have any sort of replacements... I use that word not to be harsh. In your mind, you may feel that this is the only “child” possible for you. You also don’t have a wife/family to talk these things over with, do you? That is bad. I am hoping you have very close friends or extended family to help you with these issues. I’m not saying don’t be a friend to this girl. I am saying that I can see that you are a softy simply by reading your responses. For example, if she starts calling you “Daddy” will you hand over the checkbook. Hard question but someone has to ask it.
Call Jerry Springer...
I’d be very careful. She deserves some trust, but she was raised by someone who hurt you. What did she learn from her mom, in other words, and why is she looking you up now?
Good luck, winodog, I can see this is close to your heart. Best wishes to you.
A chance to cook a few meals on a real stove was like heaven.
It's been years since, but every once in a while one will show up on my doorstep just to say thanks for all I did.
Amazing.
If she does go to school, tell her to check out the job market for people with each degree. A BA in business administration will get you job at McDonalds. While a pharmacy degree will get you $80k a year.
Of course, Laz is still here ...
... because he was never altogether there.
He’s sneaky Laz is...
I could use some trim
Are you saying I shouldn't have answered those? Shucks, I knew there was something fishy, I just thought it was my breath!
"I am contacting you because I am told you are an honourable man. My husband has been imprisoned on false charges and..."
Laz Died?
This may be a cultural difference. Where I’m from, a father figure, which is what you’re purporting to be, would not refer to the girl as “gorgeous”. It would be like calling your own daughter “hot” instead of beautiful. And how exactly are her looks relevant to wanting to help her?
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