I marked todays date on the calender

[Big_Dave]

The daughter has moved out. :cheers: She and a friend got a place in Mankato close to their work.

I'll give it 6 months and she'll be back. :wtf:

Note to self: Change the locks. :ninja: :rofl:

[beanie baby]

:rofl: :rofl:

Mine is back for the second time, Dave. I think she's here to stay for awhile now. Fine by me, she is working on straightening out her life, so I am giving her the chance and helping her figure it all out. She finally kicked the loser boyfriend to the curb and I'm praying it stays that way! :D

[Big_Dave]

Ya know, I don't mean to sound like a hardass, but I told BOTH my kids that they could come back ONE TIME.

Since they both have moved out on their own in 'good standing', they're welcome back any time, but there'll be stricter rules AND they will pay 'rent' as well as help out around the house more.

If I let them come back as many times as they want (like there's a revolving door), they will never learn to survive on their own.

They'll expect 'mom & dad' to bail them out of any trouble, at any time. That ain't happening. :ninja:

[beanie baby]

I understand what you're saying and I agree.

I honestly think she has learned this time around. She has had a friend of hers that has been begging her to move in with her the end of September. My daughter keeps telling her no, it's not going to happen. She told her she needs to get her life straightened out before she ever moves out again.

To tell you the truth, she hates living here, so I think it's worse on her than me. :rofl: :rofl:

I already told her, if she gets back together with her loser exboyfriend that he better have a place for her to live, because she won't be living her. I refuse to sit her and watch her dig herself out of the huge hole she got herself into over the last 3 years with him, only to have him tear her down again.

If I didn't see her honestly trying to get her life back together, then I would have a problem with her being her.

[The_Governor]

I agree with Dave 100%.

Thank God for the USMC..............it was there that I learned how to stand on my own.

My dad tried teaching me the same things I learned in the Corps but I was just a kid and well...................you know.................. parents are idiots when you're 17 and know it all.

Theres just something about tasting the spit of a Drill Instructor as he screams at you about your inadaquacies that puts it all in perspective ;)

[McGee]

:D :D ....I was the same Dave....but my son stayed so long I made him start paying rent.... :rofl: ... :rofl: ....My daughter was allowed back once...to get back up on her feet. :ninja: ..from what ya post Bonnie, I agree with what you are doing and hope your daughter can pull herself up.... :D

[The_Governor]

"A hand up..................not a hand-out" ;)

[tommy]

How is this workin out Dave, is she back yet? :harhar: :cheers:

[Big_Dave]

How is this workin out Dave, is she back yet? :harhar: :cheers:
Nope! :cheers:

She stops by once or twice a week to mooch a meal or two and to help out the wife, but she's not planning on coming back anytime soon. :cool:

She's really liking her independence. :rofl: