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Finally had "the talk" with- difficult child, not the outcome I expected, neither good nor bad
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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 494973" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>I'm thinking on the same lines as DaisyFace. Paying his tuition is not going too stop him from doing whatever it is he is doing that causes concern. If he really is going to college and he succeeds in completing his education without getting into trouble you can give him the money as a graduation present. If anything close to what you suspect he is doing happens, he may need that money for legal fees, so you are just keeping it safe for him.</p><p></p><p>Honestly his refusing to take your money does not make you a bad parent, and trying to force him to take it will only make him more determined not to. He has something up his sleeve and it looks like you will just have to wait it out. I told my difficult child many times that we always find out what she's up to, one way or another. I had to pay my own way through college and I still loved my parents just as much when I finished. I credit that experience with teaching me responsibility. Of course I made my money the legal way, and perhaps he is too. I think it's the not knowing what's going on thing that is the worst right now.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 494973, member: 59"] I'm thinking on the same lines as DaisyFace. Paying his tuition is not going too stop him from doing whatever it is he is doing that causes concern. If he really is going to college and he succeeds in completing his education without getting into trouble you can give him the money as a graduation present. If anything close to what you suspect he is doing happens, he may need that money for legal fees, so you are just keeping it safe for him. Honestly his refusing to take your money does not make you a bad parent, and trying to force him to take it will only make him more determined not to. He has something up his sleeve and it looks like you will just have to wait it out. I told my difficult child many times that we always find out what she's up to, one way or another. I had to pay my own way through college and I still loved my parents just as much when I finished. I credit that experience with teaching me responsibility. Of course I made my money the legal way, and perhaps he is too. I think it's the not knowing what's going on thing that is the worst right now. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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