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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 752826" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>My son did bring home the verification that he worked last week, averaging a little less than 6 hours a day for 3 days. He missed only Friday, the day he was to bring home the verification. How strange. He spent 3 nights and 4 days out of the house, sleeping outside, rather than bring us the verification letter. Only 2 of those days were weekend days. </p><p></p><p>I am thinking about what Busy wrote above when she wondered if we have a right as parents to even try to hold our child's feet to the fire. After all, they are adults. But they are adults that need and want something from us. And as such, we have a right to request something back. So much of this forum is about that. About parents' confusion and uncertainty about whether they have a right to reciprocity. Or conversely, if they the parents are required to give 100 percent, when their kids give little or nothing, not even care or respect. </p><p></p><p>I see this as an internal conversation about deserving and entitlement and wanting. Each of these words are trigger words for me. I want to thank all of you for your support and knowledge and wisdom and experience.</p><p></p><p>Thank you people. I am going to put this thread to rest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 752826, member: 18958"] My son did bring home the verification that he worked last week, averaging a little less than 6 hours a day for 3 days. He missed only Friday, the day he was to bring home the verification. How strange. He spent 3 nights and 4 days out of the house, sleeping outside, rather than bring us the verification letter. Only 2 of those days were weekend days. I am thinking about what Busy wrote above when she wondered if we have a right as parents to even try to hold our child's feet to the fire. After all, they are adults. But they are adults that need and want something from us. And as such, we have a right to request something back. So much of this forum is about that. About parents' confusion and uncertainty about whether they have a right to reciprocity. Or conversely, if they the parents are required to give 100 percent, when their kids give little or nothing, not even care or respect. I see this as an internal conversation about deserving and entitlement and wanting. Each of these words are trigger words for me. I want to thank all of you for your support and knowledge and wisdom and experience. Thank you people. I am going to put this thread to rest. [/QUOTE]
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