Ready for college dc to leave

[Anonymous]

My college freshman is getting on my last nerve. It is time for him to go. I was speaking with a friend who has a sophomore ds who feels the same. They completely disrupt the flow of the house now and the arrogance it also a factor. I think a lot of it is because they were just home with no job or structure. Hopefully the summer will be better.

Anyone else?

[Anonymous]

Not uncommon.

Maturity & the maturation process is not a straight line.

[Anonymous]

They'll be coming on DCUM soon to post that their parents are horrible, and the usual posters will agree that you're horrible.

[Anonymous]

haha this is me too, except my kid is 30. she can WFH, so sometimes she comes and stays for a while. the christmas visit was 2 months.

i am always ready for her to go back. might be different if she was a better houseguest.

[Anonymous]

What about his behavior is bothering you, specifically? Have you talked to him about it?

[Anonymous]

My sophomore was smart enough to know that she would be unhappy just sitting around for more than a month, so she got a retail job. Definitely helpful for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Nope I don’t want mine to leave, but they must.

[Anonymous]

They need jobs. I never sat around the house on breaks because I was either working or hanging out with friends.

[Anonymous]

I’d venture to say that 30 day jobs are a little bit hard to find during the holidays.

That’s part of the issue. He and his friends are running around all over the place at all hours.

It is time to go back to college where they can do that without waking me up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They'll be coming on DCUM soon to post that their parents are horrible, and the usual posters will agree that you're horrible.

LOL Yep!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d venture to say that 30 day jobs are a little bit hard to find during the holidays.

That’s part of the issue. He and his friends are running around all over the place at all hours.

It is time to go back to college where they can do that without waking me up.

There are plenty of retail jobs. Of course, some spoiled kids don't want to do them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d venture to say that 30 day jobs are a little bit hard to find during the holidays.

That’s part of the issue. He and his friends are running around all over the place at all hours.

It is time to go back to college where they can do that without waking me up.

There are plenty of retail jobs. Of course, some spoiled kids don't want to do them.

No there aren’t. Retail wants people who can start around thanksgiving. My kid didn't finish exams until Dec 16th and going back today, no one would hire her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d venture to say that 30 day jobs are a little bit hard to find during the holidays.

That’s part of the issue. He and his friends are running around all over the place at all hours.

It is time to go back to college where they can do that without waking me up.

There are plenty of retail jobs. Of course, some spoiled kids don't want to do them.

No there aren’t. Retail wants people who can start around thanksgiving. My kid didn't finish exams until Dec 16th and going back today, no one would hire her.

That's why I think colleges should just close between Thanksgiving until right after New Years. That way kids don't have to travel back and forth at T-giving and then could get a good seasonal job.

[Anonymous]

It’s the opposite here. I love having him home again but I think he is getting a little tired of all the maternal attention. He got used to his freedom in his first semester of college.

[Anonymous]

It doesn't matter how much y'all love each other, once kids become adult, perpetual proximity can be difficult, even unhealthy so its only natural. Nature didn't intend for adults to be cared for by parents once they can survive on their own.