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  1. #1
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    You are not heartless! Time to have a sit down and outline the expectations you have for her, along with time lines for when things need to be accomplished. If she doesn't like it, she has the option to go elsewhere. In the meantime, some household rules (written out) are in order. Helping her prepare for the *real world* is not unkind.
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    you're far from heartless!! you took her into your care and she should show you some respect.
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    Her Uncle is going to lunch with us Wednesday (her mothers father). He is going to suggest the military, I really think she would benefit from the military but I am not sure if they would take her she is not physically fit.

    I am not sure how a 22 year old can go through life with no friends at all.
    don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die....

    I have been frosted!

    Thanks Kfamr for the signature!


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    My peanuts...I think its gotten a lot tougher the last 2 weeks because she finished her internship and has done not one thing. I ask her everyday if she has put in apps, in 2 weeks she has put in 2 apps online.

    She never offers to help with anything, I have to nag her 4 or 5 times to get her to take her car in to change the oil, it wears me out.

    I come home from work and she is sprawled on the couch every single day, now since I told her she needs to find a job and move out she hides in her room.

    Right now I am done, I don't know if I can forgive all of this, her house was so bad that when I was cleaning it I was vomiting and of course there was no thank you she just got all mad because one of her pans was missing, guess what, after sitting in filth for months the pan probably got tossed!
    don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die....

    I have been frosted!

    Thanks Kfamr for the signature!


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    I have been following your posts about your niece and have not replied as yet because I have not been in your shoes. And I pray I never am. When my BIL died years ago, my niece was 5. My sister had a will made up that if anything happened to her, I would take my niece. She is the closest thing I have to a child. She is 18 now and a fine young woman, so no worries. Her brother however sounds similar to your niece. He is 31 and is back at home, went to college, has degrees and does nothing!!! If anything ever happened to my sister, I don't know what I would do if I got stuck with him.
    I will keep you in my thoughts, I hope you can find a solution to dealing with your niece. I don't think you're heartless at all, you're in a difficult situation.
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    I just asked her if she went through my bag and she said no. I said this was in my bag and she said no it was laying out. I said no it wasn't and if you don't trust me find someone else to handle all this.

    I said you never say thank you for anything, she said saying it doesn't mean enough, I said saying it is a whole lot better than not saying it.

    I asked her not to look through all of our forms and mail on our table and she said she is making sure it is nothing she needs to see...whatever, I am at my wits end.
    don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die....

    I have been frosted!

    Thanks Kfamr for the signature!


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    I was starting to feel bad about talking to her about going through my stuff and now she is slamming doors so I don't feel too bad.
    don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die....

    I have been frosted!

    Thanks Kfamr for the signature!


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