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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 611168" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Welcome to the board family. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I think someone cloned my stepdaughter Katie..........and she is 33. lol </p><p></p><p>I know you love her and the last thing you want is for her to be back on the street. However, it's your house, your rules and she must be made to follow those rules. Otherwise it will be chaos and she will just get worse and you will be miserable. If she chooses not to follow house rules and return to the street, she is an adult and that is <strong>her choice</strong>, not yours. </p><p></p><p>As far as house rules go.........whatever you decide, make sure you can and will follow through with the consequences. Otherwise the rule is useless and undermines your authority. </p><p></p><p>The first time Katie moved in she had a baby and one on the way. (so I had grands mixed up in it) Her goals were to get her drivers license, get her GED, get a job, get an apartment. She also had to follow house rules. And yes, I had to push her to meet every single one of those goals AND to follow house rules. She had trouble remembering she was no longer a kid. </p><p></p><p>She met them only because she, at that time, didn't want to be homeless again. </p><p></p><p>She has never stayed with me again. Mainly because I won't forget those months. </p><p></p><p>I will finish this post later. Sorry. I've got to head off to work. </p><p></p><p>You're not alone. Many of us have already been there done that with this issue. </p><p></p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 611168, member: 84"] Welcome to the board family. :) I think someone cloned my stepdaughter Katie..........and she is 33. lol I know you love her and the last thing you want is for her to be back on the street. However, it's your house, your rules and she must be made to follow those rules. Otherwise it will be chaos and she will just get worse and you will be miserable. If she chooses not to follow house rules and return to the street, she is an adult and that is [B]her choice[/B], not yours. As far as house rules go.........whatever you decide, make sure you can and will follow through with the consequences. Otherwise the rule is useless and undermines your authority. The first time Katie moved in she had a baby and one on the way. (so I had grands mixed up in it) Her goals were to get her drivers license, get her GED, get a job, get an apartment. She also had to follow house rules. And yes, I had to push her to meet every single one of those goals AND to follow house rules. She had trouble remembering she was no longer a kid. She met them only because she, at that time, didn't want to be homeless again. She has never stayed with me again. Mainly because I won't forget those months. I will finish this post later. Sorry. I've got to head off to work. You're not alone. Many of us have already been there done that with this issue. (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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