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20 year old ready for next step...and I would love some transitional housing ideas.....
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember1" data-source="post: 750237" data-attributes="member: 23706"><p>But that's the thing. If Kay hadn't married I think she would still want to be here. I am so happy that never happened. We would probably just be beginning to make her leave. We were horrible enablers.</p><p></p><p>I think they know how to transition and don't like it. Work? No way. Peers are all working and they know it and know that making money is the ticket out. But these unusual young people are happy letting us continue to care for them. And they don't follow our rules anyway so rules we set down are not a motivating factor. They are Peter Pan adults, some as old as 40. Some are Peter Pan forever. They don't wanna grow up, like in the Peter Pan song "I Won't Grow Up." Check the lyrics.</p><p></p><p>Its not hard to figure out steps to be able to move. And that it is easier not to. in my opinion that is the reason they don't do it, not lack of knowledge about how to do it.</p><p> </p><p>I once cared a lot about college too. I am no longer interested in that. Just help Kay grow up! Work? Be rational? That's all. She can flip burgers and I would consider that a huge step.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember1, post: 750237, member: 23706"] But that's the thing. If Kay hadn't married I think she would still want to be here. I am so happy that never happened. We would probably just be beginning to make her leave. We were horrible enablers. I think they know how to transition and don't like it. Work? No way. Peers are all working and they know it and know that making money is the ticket out. But these unusual young people are happy letting us continue to care for them. And they don't follow our rules anyway so rules we set down are not a motivating factor. They are Peter Pan adults, some as old as 40. Some are Peter Pan forever. They don't wanna grow up, like in the Peter Pan song "I Won't Grow Up." Check the lyrics. Its not hard to figure out steps to be able to move. And that it is easier not to. in my opinion that is the reason they don't do it, not lack of knowledge about how to do it. I once cared a lot about college too. I am no longer interested in that. Just help Kay grow up! Work? Be rational? That's all. She can flip burgers and I would consider that a huge step. [/QUOTE]
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