Parental pressure horror stories

OpiefromMayberry
Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:12:45 +0000

para,

thanks for the spelling (knoll)

Yes it would bother me to see parents doing the ultimatums to their kids as well. These parents if you look, want to exercise total control over their kids. It often extends well into adulthood, especially where significant sums of money are involved. These parents force their will on the kids beyond college into their relationships and social lives. At some point a kid/adult in that situation has to say “enough” and go it alone. My solution is probably the grittiest choice. It’s real, and honestly for a kid in that situation, maybe the best, all things considered.

I think the only ultimatums of “you’re on your own” I have given involving college are these…

If you get a DUI (drunk driving) your problem, not mine.
If you steal, your problem, not mine.
If you intentionally hurt someone else through senseless violence… your problem.
If you don’t fold the towels just the right way… (wait, that’s my wife’s ultimatium towards me… and I’m on my own … there are somethings worse than losing tuition money.) :)