I don’t want anyone to get the idea that I’m all about being altruistic here. I’m taking my life back the moment I can, which will be a few moments after our youngest gets that HS diploma. Surely we’ll continue to help them through college, but once they are 18 and have their HS education, we are done with the required stuff. They’ll get help from us based on how much they help themselves, which is to say if they aren’t busting their asses on their own, they won’t be getting a free ride from us. I’ll offer them the deal I got: a place to live and at least one good meal a day free of charge AS LONG AS they are in college and getting good grades. If they want a car they’ll need a job to pay for it. If they want to go out on the weekends they’ll need a job to pay for it. Basically, if they stay living with us they’ll be our room mates that are still required to follow our rules. (my house; my rules is how it goes. They don’t like it at 18 they can move on out!) Even if they take us up on that offer, I make no promise that we’ll be home to cook them that meal every day. We might decide to just go away for an extended weekend, and they’ll have to manage on their own. My 19yo is learning the hard way this summer. She asked a few times “what’s for dinner?” and my reply was: “dunno. What are you making? Be sure to make enough for all three of us!” ;-) She stopped asking. LOL 194 Han Solo says: July 11, 2013 at 9:52 pm @Ted “She stopped asking.” Ted! You hardass! LMAO j/k And not a big deal but that quote above was from T. Sophia. Not me. I want to have 4 kids myself. I need to get on that. https://usa-girls.startupdate.nl/ https://usa-girls.linkschakel.nl/ https://usa-girls.linknavigator.nl/ https://usa-girls.startfreak.nl/ https://usa-girls.skhor.de/ https://usa-girls.surfplezier.nl/ https://usa-girls.startway.nl/ https://usa-girls.linkactueel.nl/