<prompt> Human: Hello all,My mother is 60 some years old and lost her job in 1999 due to disability. Shes been on disability ever since and until recently has been staying relatively on keel. She has a number of conditions that prevent her from working or indeed even leaving the house very frequently. Apologies up front, I am not privy to the exact details of her medical and financial situations.So 6 months ago, she asked me for 700, and said shed pay me back on the new year. I gave it to her and she hasnt, because she just lost her child support I know, odd considering she is 60, but she had my sister very late in life. So today, she asked me for another 700 to pay rent, and claims that she is about to sell her vehicle and has been selling belongings at pawn shops. I have no reason to doubt any of this, but I am still reluctant to give her any more money.Ive spent the day reading articles on the subject and looking for resources to help her, such as stuff working from home, relief, etc, but Im still unsure what to do. Hence, I turn to reddit. Im banking on the notion that one of you out there has been in a similar situation and has figured it out. Please tell me what to do, because Im at a loss and I think my mother is drowning.TL;DR - Mom keeps asking for money, pretty sure she is desperate, not sure what to do.  <response>: OP, I just read this and had a bit of heart break. My SO was deployed and had some serious family issues back home. His mother passed away after a long illness and left his dad in shambles, especially financially. Long story short, as the only one with steady income he started pitching in. Eventually he had to lend his father 20,000 to deal with a tax situation and his father is now living with him in the house he purchased after leaving the military. When someone becomes dependent on you, there is very little you can do. You need to stop this before it escalates. If she is on medicaid and disability, she may qualify for some housing assistance and food stamps. I cant imagine what else she would need if she is budgeting properly. You need to be honest and tell her you want to help but only if she agrees to go over her finances with you to see what is going wrong. 