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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 206624" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>At 18, he is a legal adult. Sorry, but when my daughter cracked up her car, she didn't have one and got healthy walking far. If your son really is motivated to go to college, he'll find a way. It doesn't sound like he's really into school. As for the cell phone, he can get a part-time job and pay the bill himself and get a cell lin his own name. Over my dead body would I pay an $800 phone bill for my kid. He doesn't need to talk on the phone that often. A tract phone should work fine until he can afford his own cell. As for Supervision, he's 18. If he screws up, he does. Nobody is going to babysit an eighteen year old, you can't expect that. I'm sure you gave him the tools, and that he knows right from wrong, but you can't force him to use what he knows. I know first hand, believe me, it's not fun, but it's true. He will and can do what he wants anyway at that age. Actually, he's lucky to have a roof over his head as he doesn't seem to be doing much to earn even that. Sounds like your son may be dabbling with drugs too. I would not treat him like he's still a chld. It's hard to let go, but if I hadn't let my daughter sink or swim, she would still be on a terrible path to destruction. I'm a big fan of Tough Love.</p><p>Do you maybe have a tendency to make excuses for your son, as in "He got the ticket, but I think both drivers were at fault." Do you really believe that? Was your son intoxicated? Was he speeding? </p><p>Welcome to the board <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 206624, member: 1550"] At 18, he is a legal adult. Sorry, but when my daughter cracked up her car, she didn't have one and got healthy walking far. If your son really is motivated to go to college, he'll find a way. It doesn't sound like he's really into school. As for the cell phone, he can get a part-time job and pay the bill himself and get a cell lin his own name. Over my dead body would I pay an $800 phone bill for my kid. He doesn't need to talk on the phone that often. A tract phone should work fine until he can afford his own cell. As for Supervision, he's 18. If he screws up, he does. Nobody is going to babysit an eighteen year old, you can't expect that. I'm sure you gave him the tools, and that he knows right from wrong, but you can't force him to use what he knows. I know first hand, believe me, it's not fun, but it's true. He will and can do what he wants anyway at that age. Actually, he's lucky to have a roof over his head as he doesn't seem to be doing much to earn even that. Sounds like your son may be dabbling with drugs too. I would not treat him like he's still a chld. It's hard to let go, but if I hadn't let my daughter sink or swim, she would still be on a terrible path to destruction. I'm a big fan of Tough Love. Do you maybe have a tendency to make excuses for your son, as in "He got the ticket, but I think both drivers were at fault." Do you really believe that? Was your son intoxicated? Was he speeding? Welcome to the board :) [/QUOTE]
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