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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't relate, OP.

We have always been strapped for cash. My teen with severe ADHD has been well aware of this since he was in elementary school, and would never dream of buying things and lunching out willy-nilly. He's 13. Every purchase is discussed and the quality/price/length of use is considered before making a decision.

You need to tell him he can't do these things. Sit him down in front of your budget and expenses and explain it all. ADHD is not an excuse. He's going to be a financially irresponsible adult if you enable him like this.

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I literally can't figure out how to do this without putting my $ stress on him (not fair) or being a lunch Nazi ("Why didn't you eat your sandwich??!")

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Wow. 
You can call it "stress" or "managing with the money you have". 
Your attitude is very telling here. 
You need to stop looking at this negatively and view it as a learning experience: if your teen is older, YOU ARE DOING HIM A DISSERVICE by hiding these things, as if they were shameful. They are these things only if you twist them that way in your mind. 
Anxiety meds might be helpful for you, OP.
Do your job as a parent and teach your kids how to manage money.

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You think it's a disservice not to sit a 13 year old down with an adult budget?[/quote]

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