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When I turn 17 you will be so sorry
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<blockquote data-quote="mom_in_training" data-source="post: 135374" data-attributes="member: 2727"><p>Wow!!!!! My difficult child did just the same with the threats and the "I hate you, I hate living here, I am a prisoner" And blah blah blah. Oh and when i'm 18 i'm outa here drill... Lol!! My response was can I help you pack and ummm you have to take your cats with you. Is the adult age where you are 17, And is she in school at all at this point? I started looking at boot camps (I knew I could never afford) and printed the info out along with info on the job corps program. I left the information laying on the desk where I knew she would see it. Cannot say it was the fix all but it sure got her wheels spinning and it did help to change her attitude. When my difficult child threatened to quit school I told her I'm game bring it on babe and that I'll be calling the truant officers to pick you up if need be. I was tough and she knew that I would follow through. Its tough because none of us raise up our difficult children expecting for them to turn on us or treat us so badly. Just a thought but maybe check out the Job-Corp Program or print out some info on boot camps and when she brings it up that will be the time to talk and let her know what your expectations are of her period or the consequences will be sending her off. All of our difficult children are different but it worked with mine. Geeze I knew there was no way I could pull it off financially but she did not know that and I had her convinced that I was all geared up to ship her off on a whim if need be. Lol!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mom_in_training, post: 135374, member: 2727"] Wow!!!!! My difficult child did just the same with the threats and the "I hate you, I hate living here, I am a prisoner" And blah blah blah. Oh and when i'm 18 i'm outa here drill... Lol!! My response was can I help you pack and ummm you have to take your cats with you. Is the adult age where you are 17, And is she in school at all at this point? I started looking at boot camps (I knew I could never afford) and printed the info out along with info on the job corps program. I left the information laying on the desk where I knew she would see it. Cannot say it was the fix all but it sure got her wheels spinning and it did help to change her attitude. When my difficult child threatened to quit school I told her I'm game bring it on babe and that I'll be calling the truant officers to pick you up if need be. I was tough and she knew that I would follow through. Its tough because none of us raise up our difficult children expecting for them to turn on us or treat us so badly. Just a thought but maybe check out the Job-Corp Program or print out some info on boot camps and when she brings it up that will be the time to talk and let her know what your expectations are of her period or the consequences will be sending her off. All of our difficult children are different but it worked with mine. Geeze I knew there was no way I could pull it off financially but she did not know that and I had her convinced that I was all geared up to ship her off on a whim if need be. Lol!! [/QUOTE]
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