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How to deal with the entitled attitude, financial stuff with difficult child
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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 644165" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>I don't actually think we're more likely to have done so or better off financially than any other parents. I just think that other people don't talk about it because they don't <em>have</em> to. Their kids aren't causing problems. They take what they are given, are grateful for it, and if it has to be stopped or adjusted the kids don't go monkeypoo about it. </p><p> </p><p>Of all the people I currently know who have teens...some work, but not all. My brother's son, (year and a half older than mine) only began working this past year. I have a cousin who's son is the same age as mine and last I heard he isn't working. My son's friends (even the few decent ones) two worked. The other's didn't. Now by 19/20...much more likely. Still in school, not always. </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Oh yes. It's just so much <em>easier</em> to not deal with that, isn't it? I am sure I've said yes because it was easier than no. I do regret it now. But I always lived by, "Say yes when possible and no when necessary". Sadly, that doesn't work with all kids I guess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 644165, member: 17309"] I don't actually think we're more likely to have done so or better off financially than any other parents. I just think that other people don't talk about it because they don't [I]have[/I] to. Their kids aren't causing problems. They take what they are given, are grateful for it, and if it has to be stopped or adjusted the kids don't go monkeypoo about it. Of all the people I currently know who have teens...some work, but not all. My brother's son, (year and a half older than mine) only began working this past year. I have a cousin who's son is the same age as mine and last I heard he isn't working. My son's friends (even the few decent ones) two worked. The other's didn't. Now by 19/20...much more likely. Still in school, not always. Oh yes. It's just so much [I]easier[/I] to not deal with that, isn't it? I am sure I've said yes because it was easier than no. I do regret it now. But I always lived by, "Say yes when possible and no when necessary". Sadly, that doesn't work with all kids I guess. [/QUOTE]
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