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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 137932" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>My daughter loathed school. She was bullied and teased constantly. I pretty much had resigned myself that she would drop out when she was 18, which is what happened. However, until she was 18, she had to go to school. If I found out she hadn't, home was not a place she wanted to be -- there were be her bed, her school books and homework assignments and her desk (which had been moved into the middle of the living room so that I could see it from wherever I was). She was allowed to do schoolwork. Otherwise, she could sit on her bed and be bored. If she left the house without permission, she was reported as a runaway, the names of all of her friends were given to the police and the police would happily stop by their homes to see if she was there. It pretty much made their homes unaccessible. Parents might feel sorry for a kid who gave a sob story but they certainly didn't want to explain the police at their home at odd hours.</p><p> </p><p>At 17, there is no way I would be paying for my daughter's prom unless her grades were at least a C average. As to driving, no way without a B average and if she had gotten a ticket that was the end of the car period. She was on my insurance, I refused to pay for a teen with a bad driving record and I insisted there be the good student discount. Mine couldn't do the B average, so didn't learn to drive until she was 19.</p><p> </p><p>While you're sure she isn't doing drugs, it wouldn't hurt to test her. If she objects, you can tell her you're left with no choice since she won't get up and go to school and this is a classic sign of drug use. Hopefully, the test will be negative but do get a test that covers as much as possible -- from marijuana to meth and everything in between.</p><p> </p><p>I wish you luck. This age is no fun. An 18 YO with still a year of school to go is downright difficult. They are legally adults but have the responsibiities of a minor. Some handle it well, most don't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 137932, member: 3626"] My daughter loathed school. She was bullied and teased constantly. I pretty much had resigned myself that she would drop out when she was 18, which is what happened. However, until she was 18, she had to go to school. If I found out she hadn't, home was not a place she wanted to be -- there were be her bed, her school books and homework assignments and her desk (which had been moved into the middle of the living room so that I could see it from wherever I was). She was allowed to do schoolwork. Otherwise, she could sit on her bed and be bored. If she left the house without permission, she was reported as a runaway, the names of all of her friends were given to the police and the police would happily stop by their homes to see if she was there. It pretty much made their homes unaccessible. Parents might feel sorry for a kid who gave a sob story but they certainly didn't want to explain the police at their home at odd hours. At 17, there is no way I would be paying for my daughter's prom unless her grades were at least a C average. As to driving, no way without a B average and if she had gotten a ticket that was the end of the car period. She was on my insurance, I refused to pay for a teen with a bad driving record and I insisted there be the good student discount. Mine couldn't do the B average, so didn't learn to drive until she was 19. While you're sure she isn't doing drugs, it wouldn't hurt to test her. If she objects, you can tell her you're left with no choice since she won't get up and go to school and this is a classic sign of drug use. Hopefully, the test will be negative but do get a test that covers as much as possible -- from marijuana to meth and everything in between. I wish you luck. This age is no fun. An 18 YO with still a year of school to go is downright difficult. They are legally adults but have the responsibiities of a minor. Some handle it well, most don't. [/QUOTE]
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