ManWearPants said:Credit card debts are suicidal. If the relatives and friends knows that these are gambling incurred debts, they will siam.
I guess this family can sell off the condo and live in a smaller flat. I think the dad is not telling everything. Who knows maybe the son is saddled with other commitments such as a housing loan, car loan, etc and cannot afford to repay the debt. The dad mentioned that he is helping him meet the minimum repayment sum. By just meeting the min sum, he can live with the debt till his grave. Good luck.
Yup, paying just minimum will take him ages. I wish the dad luck!