Help with 20 yr old dropout

chocoholic
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:16:48 +0000

Ahhhh. I feel your pain. We think we are doing everything to raise our children right and then things like this happen. It’s not the worst a student can do, and its not the end of the world.

Most important is to keep the lines of communication open, try and understand what is going on, are there issues of depression or unhappiness? Kids find themselves in a lot of situations that they are not equipped to handle, but yet feel like there is no-one to turn to.

Speak firmly, come up with what your expectations are now that she has made these choices, does she owe you rent, can she saunter in and out as she pleases, or drive your car, is she responsible for household chores etc…Yet, speak with love and warmth. No anger.