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PoindexterOglethorpe

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1. Big mistake.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Apr 1, 2019, 01:33 AM

Apr 2019

At some point they have to function on their own.

I've been arguing with parents for a good twenty years now that it's not a good idea to support your adult kids.

Usually I seem to be talking to a wall.

I will say this. I made it clear to my sons that once they graduated college they were on their own. And, guess what? They survived and managed on their own.

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The Daily Show: The Rise of Snowplow Parenting [View all] Rhiannon12866 Apr 2019 OP

Big mistake. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #1

Very true, being supportive is one thing, but doing everything for them is a mistake Rhiannon12866 Apr 2019 #2

My kids wouldn't let me call their work Control-Z Apr 2019 #3

Wait. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #4

I can't imagine that, either! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2019 #5