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<blockquote data-quote="skeeter" data-source="post: 71416" data-attributes="member: 439"><p>My son has never done drugs.</p><p></p><p>But believe me, even HE would not have been permitted to live the life style your son is now.</p><p>My son also has money (from a trust that an elderly aunt left him). He knew it is for college or such, and he was NOT to touch it otherwise. He worked part time from the age of 14. He paid for all gas and upkeep of his (very old, 1979) pickup. We paid insurance, but ONLY with the stipulation that he get good student discounts or HE would pay it.</p><p>He graduated with honors. He also worked that summer, and left for Great Lakes for Basic Training on August 15 two years ago. He didn't have any "transition time" or "time off".</p><p>He did use a bit of the trust to buy a more reliable vehicle to drive back and forth from Norfolk in. He is now married and doing his darndest to get his wife to learn the meaning of living within a budget.</p><p></p><p>What I'm trying to say is in my opinion (and it won't hurt me if you tell me to keep my opinion to myself) your son has once again been handed at least a silver plate, if not a platter. He should definately be working 40 hours - even if it's flipping burgers or cleaning floors (not that there's anything wrong with either job). He should also be paying you rent, paying all costs for transportation, etc. IF he starts school, full time, then he can decrease his amount of hours, but he should never NOT be working at some type of job (I did it back in the day while carrying something like 18 credit hours including 3 labs).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeeter, post: 71416, member: 439"] My son has never done drugs. But believe me, even HE would not have been permitted to live the life style your son is now. My son also has money (from a trust that an elderly aunt left him). He knew it is for college or such, and he was NOT to touch it otherwise. He worked part time from the age of 14. He paid for all gas and upkeep of his (very old, 1979) pickup. We paid insurance, but ONLY with the stipulation that he get good student discounts or HE would pay it. He graduated with honors. He also worked that summer, and left for Great Lakes for Basic Training on August 15 two years ago. He didn't have any "transition time" or "time off". He did use a bit of the trust to buy a more reliable vehicle to drive back and forth from Norfolk in. He is now married and doing his darndest to get his wife to learn the meaning of living within a budget. What I'm trying to say is in my opinion (and it won't hurt me if you tell me to keep my opinion to myself) your son has once again been handed at least a silver plate, if not a platter. He should definately be working 40 hours - even if it's flipping burgers or cleaning floors (not that there's anything wrong with either job). He should also be paying you rent, paying all costs for transportation, etc. IF he starts school, full time, then he can decrease his amount of hours, but he should never NOT be working at some type of job (I did it back in the day while carrying something like 18 credit hours including 3 labs). [/QUOTE]
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