whiteyfunn said:Oh snap!
:nono1: ...you know I am right!!!! Just ask sparklegrover...she'll tell ya'!!!
The Annual Migration Back Home of the College Kids
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:nono1: ...you know I am right!!!! Just ask sparklegrover...she'll tell ya'!!!
Sueshore said:So, kimmi...kids should be able to come home from college (paid for by their parents) to live in their home (paid for by their parents) and not have any respect for their parents?
I do believe that kids should respect their parents. But what do you mean by 'respect'? Doing everything their parents say? Or trying to work out an arrangement that both can live with?
Some kids come home from college (paid for by themselves) to live in their parents' home (paid for by their grandparents). Then should they just show respect to the grandparents?
MKH said:
Good question about what means "respect." So I looked it up.
re?spect
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tr.v. re?spect?ed, re?spect?ing, re?spects 1. To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem.
2. To avoid violation of or interference with: respect the speed limit.
3. To relate or refer to; concern.
n. 1. A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem. See Synonyms at regard.
2. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem.
3. Willingness to show consideration or appreciation.
4. respects Polite expressions of consideration or deference: pay one's respects.
5. A particular aspect, feature, or detail: In many respects this is an important decision.
6. Usage Problem Relation; reference. See Usage Note at regard.
It's actually a really nice word when you look at it, isn't it. Especially when it flows in both directions. :clap_1:
Mermaid said:No, it sure doesn't! I dread late nights even more than Miss Kitty dreads "What's for dinner." I sleep lightly until the kids get in even though they tell me it's dumb. I can't help myself. I actually slept better than I did in years when Alex went off to college and I didn't have to worry about what time in the AM he stumbled in. ;-)
Kimmi, I'll try to control myself with being motherly but man o man that kid is going to hear it from me this summer if he doesn't get a J - O - B. I swear that boy of mine could give you a run for the money in regard to the credit card bills he racks up. That's gotta stop.
I've heard that credit card debt is a serious problem with college students now. I'm amazed when I hear how much in debt the average college student is by the time they graduate. If I was a 22 or 23 year old new college grad, I'd be scared starting out with so much debt.
Mermaid said:Good question about what means "respect." So I looked it up.
re?spect-spkt)
tr.v. re?spect?ed, re?spect?ing, re?spects 1. To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem.
2. To avoid violation of or interference with: respect the speed limit.
3. To relate or refer to; concern.
n. 1. A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem. See Synonyms at regard.
2. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem.
3. Willingness to show consideration or appreciation.
4. respects Polite expressions of consideration or deference: pay one's respects.
5. A particular aspect, feature, or detail: In many respects this is an important decision.
6. Usage Problem Relation; reference. See Usage Note at regard.
It's actually a really nice word when you look at it, isn't it. Especially when it flows in both directions. :clap_1:
Yes, I think that is what makes it work-when it flows in both directions, no matter who's paying for what...
Mermaid said:
My parents were divorced by the time I was in college, and many nights I got home before she did!!
Mine never migrates back. We have a residence in Midtown ATL, so she stays there. Therefore, I miss the hell out of her. Her last exam at Tech was today, so we're gonna drive up and take her own to lunch tomorrow just to spend a few precious moments with her.
I really do miss her so much that it literally hurts. But I'm not trying to do the guilt trip on her - I know she has her own life, independent of ours. The circle of life ... but it still makes my heart ache because I love her and miss her so much.
I really do miss her so much that it literally hurts. But I'm not trying to do the guilt trip on her - I know she has her own life, independent of ours. The circle of life ... but it still makes my heart ache because I love her and miss her so much.
Beach Runner said:
Some of my friends say they never experienced the empty nest syndrome--they were doing high 5s when their kids went off to college. Not me, though I was surprised at how much I missed my boy. I thought I was one of those who'd be dancing jigs at being "free." So I understand where you're coming from.
Even still, that kid had better get a job and start pulling his own weight or my good will might come to the short end of the rope!
I feel like that's how my parents get...and when I come home, who do I hang out with? My friends. It's tricky. There is a very fine line...As long as all my friends keep getting married they won't want anything do to with me and I'll hang with the 'rents.Beach Runner said: