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In reply to the discussion: 18 year old sues parents for kicking her out and not paying her tuition [View all]laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)I don't care what 'arguments' you have with your teen...you don't just decide to not pay their tuition (especially if they are doing good in school as it seems this girl is) and kick them out unless you are an A1 asshole/shitty parent.
I don't think this girl is 'spoiled' either. Too many people here at DU think 'spoiled' means a kid who expects to be supported by their parents. Guess what, you have a kid, you support that kid, unless, as someone said, they are some kind of psychopath and you are in danger from them. I've had so many family members (yep, all conservatives) declare my kids are 'spoiled' but there is no basis for that except that I don't spank. My oldest has a steady p/t job, babysits regularly, is an honors student and activist. My second daughter had a paper route for more than a year and is also an honors student and plays a lot of school sports and is active in the drama club. My third daughter has had a 'perfect' report card for 3 years in a row now. My youngest for 2 years in a row. All their teachers RAVE about how much they love my kids. I mean, seriously, pull me aside to tell me how great my children are. I have friends and relatives who are always commenting on how well behaved they are. I'm in university and one test prep class I had to bring my youngest daughter for 8 hours every week and everyone in class and my instructor commented on how she was the most well behaved kid they had ever seen in their lives.
So, I KNOW my kids aren't 'spoiled'. For some, 'spoiled' means a kid who isn't beaten into submission I guess. How dare a child have an opinion or options! Don't they know they were LUCKY to have food and water for 18 years goddamnit!