Oldest Son is having some difficulty in making the adjustment to being back under Mama’s roof. In fact, more than some…try a whole truckload.
It’s quite entertaining to me that he assumes because he’s now ‘of age’ that somehow gives him the right to make rules and, even more cheeky – ignore rules in my house.
NOT.
I know it’s frustrating for him, having been out on his own for the past 4 years, to have to come back and abide by someone else’s rules and not really be able to make any of your own. I know, because I had to do the same thing myself. It sucked.
I just hope he does like I did: use that frustration as the fuel to get his act together, get his own place and his own stable life.
Suzanne: Your story is a hard one that I hear more frequently these days. Several of the readers on A Wild Ride have similar issues. In your opinion was there anything that we parents could have done differently. I would like to post some “Don’t let this happen to you” ideas.
I planned to Tag you but I see you’ve already been tagged. However, I posted you on my Blog A Wild Ride today anyway as a Bonus.
Cheers, Elizabeth
Elizabeth: I could rattle off a list of hundreds of things I, personally, could have done differently.
Oldest Son, by virtue of his birth order, got the least experienced, least wise, least “has her act together” mom of my three children. Not that I’m some stellar example today, by any stretch, but I’ve come a LONG way, baby!
However, Prima Donna Daugther serves as a daily reminder of just how far I still have to go. 🙂
I will, not only because you asked, but because the answer might just help me, too, put some serious thought to your question and get back to you, ok?
Thanks for coming by today, leaving a comment, and posting me on your blog. I’m honored. 🙂
Suzanne