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@joeawilliams123 I go shopping every 2 weeks. I make out a dinner list for 14 nights (we almost always eat at home) and then throw in a few things for breakfast/lunches (plus we eat leftovers). After that, I ask my 3 teens to pick 4 snack items each, preferably off-brand stuff. If I can buy it...

@vonhelton Yes! Parents absolutely deserve and need the space to be pissed and to vent when their kids are being bratty!

@npfionna Say it loud and proud! I couldn't agree more!

@npfionna Thank you for voicing this! We moms work HARD to create fun, loving family memories and sometimes it feels like these teens are doing everything in their power to wreck it. I know that some of it is normal teenage surliness but some of it is just plain rude behavior. The way I look at...

@scottpryor I am unable to offer any financial support however they are always welcome to come home and do laundry, have dinner, and whatever else they may need/want. Soiling the best? Never heard that phrase. What exactly does it mean?

@dallin This sounds very relatable. I love my kid immensely but she has packed an awfully big attitude into our small house. (There's 5 humans and 4 cats living in our 1,000 sq ft home). She has already told me multiple times that she intends to leave as soon as she has enough money. I told her...

@rms13 Oh ok. My suggestions were tailored to the US. My apologies

@rms13 What country are you in?

@rms13 The straight forward answer here is that if law enforcement/CPS doesn't get involved, the abuse will continue until you are of legal age and are able to move out on your own. I know it will upset the balance of the household but your safety is more important than your mother's feelings...

@waterpalnts This is the best outcome and one that I'm definitely hoping for. ❤️ Close enough to see each other fairly regularly but far enough so everyone can breathe! Lol

@rms13 As a parent to a trans kid (and 3 kids in general) this type of behavior from a parent (or step parent) is absolutely disgusting and terrible! He should never, ever lay his hands on you nor make fun of you. This is abuse. Period. I see from other comments that you're family (both...

@waterpalnts Our relationship has been on unstable ground for the past 9 months and I'm hoping that, like you, space will be the thing that helps us recover and build a new adult to adult type of relationship.

@canadiancora Thank you! At times I feel like your husband does and then I feel guilty for feeling that way. Mine also craves full adult independence and has been inching her way out of the nest for some time and I think that a final nudge from me might be necessary for both her and I. It's...

@allie1313 All great questions! We have discussed what adulthood will look like. She has been saving money from each check and has a substantial amount saved. She's always been good about maintaining a fairly clean space. She takes the bus anywhere she wants to go. (We live in a fairly large...

I know that this post will be missing a lot of context, mostly because I don't have the energy to get into all the details right now, but I'm feeling that it may be getting close to time for my soon-to-be 18 year old to leave the nest. Basically, as the title says, I just want to know who all...

@rbnum1fan Very relatable!!

@sheryll My 16 year has said almost exactly the same thing to my face. He started screaming "I just wanna be left the fuck alone!" over and over while crying. I saw in that moment just how much he was hurting, just how much he had been holding inside, and just how much I had not been helping...

@mbraun Yep my 16 year old is crazy too. Wants to walk or skate to work/gym/friends houses ect every day, even when the roads and sidewalks are slick with thick ice. I have to demand that I drive him back and forth to work. My 17 year old is a totally different story. Even the possible hint of...