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You're obviously annoyed now and your tone has changed drastically. I understand you are upset and not getting the answers you want. Please read again what I wrote. Nowhere did I say, or even insinuate, that you called her stupid. I 100% believe you that A) Your mother did all kinds of...

How can you say that? Are you independently wealthy? If not, I fail to see how you can make the statement that "She will be fine." You said earlier that you have absolutely no clue how much money she has left. If that's the truth, what if she's almost out of money? You honestly have enough money...

Absolutely! But why hasn't the OP'er picked up on that in 19 years?? How would you treat a 10 y/o who refuses to clear the table? Do it for them? For 19 years, the OP'er enabled her mom. Clearly she could do things (work, winter in another state). But now what? Is 74 really the age to teach her...

I made it to this point and finally caved and had to reply before I finished reading. Maybe these questions have been answered later. 1. How does someone who is completely, 100% dependent on her husband and then your family hold down a job? Her husband's sudden death turned an already anxious...

Stolen from Twitter: When you write off Charlottesville as just a fringe act, you prioritize your comfort over the people for whom racism is a daily reality. -JuanPa

I am very thankful that I am in a position where I don't have to purchase used underwear. If your local Goodwill has a number of used underwear and little to no new packages, maybe look at that as a way in which you can help. Since it isn't realistic that someone will show up at your door and...

We are in the thick of this. DH was offered a buyout. He started out saying no way but the more he looks at it, the more he is convinced that he'll take it. If he does, he'll be a month shy of 60. DS starts college next month but that's all saved for. DD has graduated and is completely...

We have one of those paint party studios where you bring wine and they instruct you on how to create a "masterpiece" and they regularly have "Girls Night Out" and "Couples Night Out." I don't believe they have ever had anything just for guys, but that probably wouldn't be a huge hit.

In my daughter's case, I didn't find it to be that significant of a difference. To be fair, her campus didn't require a meal plan as long as you lived in a dorm with a kitchen so we never had a meal plan. Don't quote me on these numbers, but I think a contract for the dorms was something like...

I've never been to Hawaii so keep that in mind. I have a "friend" who moved to Hawaii about two months ago. We are only friends online so also keep that in mind. They are white and claim they are being bullied because of it. Apparently it is a thing there. Her kids are being bullied in school...

There's absolutely nothing wrong with taking a year off if they aren't ready for college for whatever reason (or decide not to go). If someone said to me, "Junior isn't going to college this year. He isn't sure what he wants to do or if he even wants to go so he's going to work for a year and he...

I admit I snicker when most people say "gap year." Unless the person has an large sum of money, most gap years end up with the kid working some boring job and arguing with their parents the entire time. I've read about kids that have truly grand adventures, but I don't actually know any of them...

That statement is ridiculous! Protests take place daily in our country and abroad. The VAST majority of them are peaceful and do not involve masked protesters wrecking havoc in the streets. And I can't even figure out what your statement means with "Follow the law and enter this country LEGALLY...

I'm not sure what difference that makes. A degree is roughly 120 credit hours give or take. She had her AA. She needed another 60 credit hours at the university. She changed her major after the first year so there were a few extra unnecessary classes in there, but that would have been the case...

It wouldn't be $30,000 plus. In the example with my daughter, she added one extra year (had her AA and could have finished in 2.5 years but took one extra year). The only extra cost was living expenses. She didn't take anymore credit hours than a degree requires so there wasn't anything extra...

Mine entered with her AA and still took 3.5 years by choice. It was the best of both worlds. She had very little pressure on her. She never took more than four classes in a semester (three a few times). She had tons of free time to get very involved, was able to have an internship every...

It seems like this would be a red flag to a credit card company. "Hmm...Joe gets gas at the exact same gas station everyday thirty different times a day." My guess is that it is access to the pump. I would have asked him. Damn! Missed that it was a zombie thread! I am usually pretty good at...

How on earth is Duke employed at this camp? None of the people attending have ever said anything to administration about the creepy stable guy? I find that hard to believe.

I don't think that for a minute. This tragedy is directly connected to the US. This isn't some random thing that happened.

Glad it worked out for you, OP'er. I don't think he did anything overly unusual for that age; sleeping, eating junk food, making a mess, skipping a couple classes, however, I think it is strange that a 17 y/o truly has no clue how to turn on the dishwasher! I'm going to assume that also means he...