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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 587017" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Yes Karen we did the same thing when our daughter turned 18. That began a series of her living with friends until they made her leave to coming back home to us kicking her out, to going into a treatment program to relapsing to living with druggie neighbor boy to moving into a sober house to finally moving into her own apartment where she is now. We've been through some very difficult years with her but like you I got to the point whre we couldn't live like that any longer. She was nowhere near ready to live on her own but she also couldn't live here any longer but it was her choice to not follow the rules and to abuse alcohol/pot. She is still very naive about lioving on her own but our relationship is better and we are trying to teach her the things she should have learned before leaving the nest, like getting a keeping a job, paying bills, filing taxes, etc.</p><p></p><p>It's good that you recognize college is not inhis immediate future. We ended up sendig her for one semester and it was a complete waste. Then we sent her for a semester at community college and that was a waste also. She now has had a series for minimum wage jobs and that looks like it will be her future until she matures and decides she wants better. But at least she is on her own and we have peace in our home again.</p><p></p><p>You have some rough years ahead but it is good that you and your husband know what your boundaries are and stick to them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 587017, member: 59"] Yes Karen we did the same thing when our daughter turned 18. That began a series of her living with friends until they made her leave to coming back home to us kicking her out, to going into a treatment program to relapsing to living with druggie neighbor boy to moving into a sober house to finally moving into her own apartment where she is now. We've been through some very difficult years with her but like you I got to the point whre we couldn't live like that any longer. She was nowhere near ready to live on her own but she also couldn't live here any longer but it was her choice to not follow the rules and to abuse alcohol/pot. She is still very naive about lioving on her own but our relationship is better and we are trying to teach her the things she should have learned before leaving the nest, like getting a keeping a job, paying bills, filing taxes, etc. It's good that you recognize college is not inhis immediate future. We ended up sendig her for one semester and it was a complete waste. Then we sent her for a semester at community college and that was a waste also. She now has had a series for minimum wage jobs and that looks like it will be her future until she matures and decides she wants better. But at least she is on her own and we have peace in our home again. You have some rough years ahead but it is good that you and your husband know what your boundaries are and stick to them. [/QUOTE]
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