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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 627784" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>The other day, SO's daughter---20 years old---informed us at dinner that she and boyfriend (first year in military of a four-year commitment, then wants the military to send him to medication school, etc., currently in another state) might be getting engaged. </p><p></p><p>She is halfway through college and wants to go to law school (she says). </p><p></p><p>This girl is in NO WAY mature enough to be married to anybody. She even told us that she plans to be Bridezilla and have the most awesome wedding anybody ever had (read: $$$$$$). </p><p></p><p>The whole conversation was surreal. It's all about the wedding and the ring.</p><p></p><p>She is a very entitled person. I was so proud of SO. He said very little. </p><p></p><p>He feels it is likely the whole thing will blow over. This is her first real boyfriend. They have no $. I think people in the military make something like $20K a year. </p><p></p><p>The daughter went on to say, she is really tired of school and she will likely take a year off anyway between college and law school. </p><p></p><p>I bet she never goes to law school, but hey, what do I know? </p><p></p><p>She is a very bright girl but needs a lot, a lot of growing up and real world and understanding what things cost and what hard work is. </p><p></p><p>When we hear stupid stuff from our kids, the smart money says and does nothing. Usually, it works itself out. </p><p></p><p>And hey, we all know you can't fix stupid. </p><p></p><p>And time is always our friend. Just wait. Just wait. Just wait.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 627784, member: 17542"] The other day, SO's daughter---20 years old---informed us at dinner that she and boyfriend (first year in military of a four-year commitment, then wants the military to send him to medication school, etc., currently in another state) might be getting engaged. She is halfway through college and wants to go to law school (she says). This girl is in NO WAY mature enough to be married to anybody. She even told us that she plans to be Bridezilla and have the most awesome wedding anybody ever had (read: $$$$$$). The whole conversation was surreal. It's all about the wedding and the ring. She is a very entitled person. I was so proud of SO. He said very little. He feels it is likely the whole thing will blow over. This is her first real boyfriend. They have no $. I think people in the military make something like $20K a year. The daughter went on to say, she is really tired of school and she will likely take a year off anyway between college and law school. I bet she never goes to law school, but hey, what do I know? She is a very bright girl but needs a lot, a lot of growing up and real world and understanding what things cost and what hard work is. When we hear stupid stuff from our kids, the smart money says and does nothing. Usually, it works itself out. And hey, we all know you can't fix stupid. And time is always our friend. Just wait. Just wait. Just wait. [/QUOTE]
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