What Changes at Age 18?
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Thank you. I'm calling to pick up your brain on our grandson. He lives with us. He's been living with us for 10 years. Why is he living with you and not his mommy and daddy?

Yeah, that's they, my daughter didn't want the responsibility with them and they were being dropped everywhere and with whoever she found so that she could go and travel and have her boyfriend. So we decided to take them over and about eight years ago, we adopted both of them.

And how are the kids dealing with a rejecting mother? Ma'am, I'm talking to you. How have the kids dealt with a rejecting, abandoning mother? She lives in a different state. How are the kids dealing with a mother who abandoned and rejected them? How are they dealing with that? Okay.

Okay, it was hard for them because she was around eight when she came with us. Are they having troubles in school? Can they go to the bathroom? Can they eat? Do they have friends? Yes. Yes, they do. They're doing fine in regards to that. It was hard, but they got over that. But my question...

Yeah, well, they never get over, actually, really, and it's a heartbroken thing. But with help from counselors in school, they have overcome. And good grandparents. And good grandparents. Thank you. Thank you.

So what can I help you with today? My question is our son, our grandson is turning 18 in March. So he come to us with the question about what's going to change when he's 18. Is he going to be able to come and go? Does he have to report to us what he's doing? Or can he have the freedom of being a young adult, he says. Okay, can you stop for a moment? Can you stop for a moment? Woo-hoo!

Thank you. That was well presented. I think an appropriate answer is no, you will not have complete freedom until you have total responsibility for yourself, which means you're in the military. You've got yourself a job and a place to live. That's when you don't have to answer to anybody. While you live here, you still have to answer to us. Yes.

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Like any girly girl, I love to find great deals on beautiful things. And affordable luxury is what I've discovered with Quince. Like 100% Mongolian cashmere sweaters from 50 bucks, 14 karat gold jewelry, and washable silk tops and dresses, which is really cool because then you save a lot on dry cleaning. Quince is about gorgeous accessories, jewelry, home goods, and clothing priced 50 to 80% less

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Go to quince.com slash doctor for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. That's Q-U-I-N-C-E dot com slash doctor to get free shipping and 365-day returns. quince.com slash doctor. That's what I thought. Thank you so much. Good. And, yeah, we're going to see it and have a chat with him, and we will talk about these things so that he knows where he stands.

Okay, let me make one thing perfectly clear before you leave. I think you know this already, but it makes me feel good to say it. He doesn't have a vote. It's not a negotiation. It's an announcement. If you want total freedom as an adult, you have to leave and take care of yourself. Otherwise, if we're still kind of taking care of you with the food and the electricity and the roof over your head, etc., etc., etc.,

Yeah, then we have a say and you don't have total freedom. So if you'd like total freedom, plan to get a job, a place to live or join the military or something like that when you don't exactly have total freedom there either. But, you know. OK, we will. We will. We will go over that with him. Thank you so much. That's a lot. Appreciate it. But I like that he asked. Yeah. Yeah, he did ask.

No, what's good about that is a lot of young people in his age group are just such asses and they're arrogant and they're disrespectful to their parents or grandparents who was ever raising them that they command and demand that now that they're 18, this is, you know, you can't touch them. That's when you drop kick them out of your house. So I like...

You know, you've raised him really well because he asked. So then he'll say, well, okay, I won't have total freedom if I stay here. I understand that. What freedoms do I have? So think those in advance so that when he asks that question, because he sounds like a kid who will ask that question, and that's wonderful, you have an answer. Yes.

They will. Okay, well, I'll sit with my husband and go over that. Thank you so much. I so appreciate it. You're very, very welcome. Thank you for saying that. Yeah, it's not a negotiation. You will not have total freedom. Well, what freedoms might I have? That's a good question. And these are the ones we think you will have, and these are the ones you will not have. And as long as you respect our decision, we're happy to have you. We love you, and you're cute and cuddly.

I guess you don't say that to a 17-year-old male. No? Okay. My number, 1-800-375-2872. If you like this podcast, be sure to rate it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite place to listen to my podcast. Of course, I'd love if you gave me five stars. And be sure to share this podcast with a friend on Facebook or your preferred social media platform.

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