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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 708294" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>I love this quote.</p><p> I can honestly say that my son wants every one of these things, save accountability.</p><p></p><p>I would want him to find more "responsibility" too, for himself.</p><p></p><p>Now I am skating on thin ice. Because while I can have some control in enforcing accountability, I cannot in any way influence "responsibility" that I am aware of.</p><p></p><p>Let me think it through: taking responsibility to pay rent. That is one way.Taking responsibility to maintain clean, his environment. Taking responsibility for his money. His health. Taking responsibility for controlling his emotions and his actions. Taking responsibility for his bad attitudes. Being called on for lying. Losing ground for not being straight.</p><p></p><p>That is why we want him close. Away from us, every single one of these things he loses. And when he loses, I lose. We cannot enforce compliance. But we can set the standard of what would be responsibility, and hold him accountable.</p><p></p><p>I know so many of you believe differently than do I. I am greatly appreciative of your patience with me to clarify where I stand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 708294, member: 18958"] I love this quote. I can honestly say that my son wants every one of these things, save accountability. I would want him to find more "responsibility" too, for himself. Now I am skating on thin ice. Because while I can have some control in enforcing accountability, I cannot in any way influence "responsibility" that I am aware of. Let me think it through: taking responsibility to pay rent. That is one way.Taking responsibility to maintain clean, his environment. Taking responsibility for his money. His health. Taking responsibility for controlling his emotions and his actions. Taking responsibility for his bad attitudes. Being called on for lying. Losing ground for not being straight. That is why we want him close. Away from us, every single one of these things he loses. And when he loses, I lose. We cannot enforce compliance. But we can set the standard of what would be responsibility, and hold him accountable. I know so many of you believe differently than do I. I am greatly appreciative of your patience with me to clarify where I stand. [/QUOTE]
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