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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 587757" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Yeml, my daughter won't clean her room and she's a really good kid, except that she can be a slob. After doing it for her repeatedly and finding it in the same condition a week later, I just decided "natural consequences." I shut the door (thankfully her room is upstairs) and let the fungus grow. I'm not going to clean up after a sixteen year old girl who is perfectly capable of doing it herself. When she gets fed up enough, she cleans it. And I did this with all of my kids. Funny thing is, ALL of the ones who have already moved out are total neat freaks in their own houses...lol. Now for eggs...because of the hideous smell, yes, I would have put them away. But for other stuff he throws around, I'd let him live in a jungle if that's what he and husband want. Why should you do all the work while husband isn't even admitting his son has a problem and is blaming YOU for some of the issues that you had NOTHING to do with? </p><p></p><p>I think it was smart not to engage this kid in a verbal fight either. Bet it was less stressful. Dad needs to kick it up a notch and if you do things for the kids, guess what? He can keep his head in the sand. I think you do a great job and do more than you need to do and I think your therapist gave you good advice. Take care of your own needs first. Everyone else who lives there sure is!!!! (((Hugs))) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I like you. I think you're a good person <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: 587757, member: 1550"] Yeml, my daughter won't clean her room and she's a really good kid, except that she can be a slob. After doing it for her repeatedly and finding it in the same condition a week later, I just decided "natural consequences." I shut the door (thankfully her room is upstairs) and let the fungus grow. I'm not going to clean up after a sixteen year old girl who is perfectly capable of doing it herself. When she gets fed up enough, she cleans it. And I did this with all of my kids. Funny thing is, ALL of the ones who have already moved out are total neat freaks in their own houses...lol. Now for eggs...because of the hideous smell, yes, I would have put them away. But for other stuff he throws around, I'd let him live in a jungle if that's what he and husband want. Why should you do all the work while husband isn't even admitting his son has a problem and is blaming YOU for some of the issues that you had NOTHING to do with? I think it was smart not to engage this kid in a verbal fight either. Bet it was less stressful. Dad needs to kick it up a notch and if you do things for the kids, guess what? He can keep his head in the sand. I think you do a great job and do more than you need to do and I think your therapist gave you good advice. Take care of your own needs first. Everyone else who lives there sure is!!!! (((Hugs))) :) I like you. I think you're a good person :) [/QUOTE]
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