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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK - I'm admittedly a bit helicopter-ish with my teens (B/G twins).  Now that they are older I am having a hard time balancing when to just "let them be on their own".  I mean, they will be going off  to college next year, and I'm fairly certain they won't be texting me for permission to go somewhere after classes.

They are both responsible good kids, but my G twin always texts or calls me to let me know the who, when, where of her whereabouts when she's not at home.

But the B twin tries my nerves...he never texts or calls me to let me know the who, when, where of his whereabouts when he's not at home.

This isn't necessarily about asking "permission" but rather [b]a common courtesy so that mom isn't worried when her chicks are not in the coop[/b].  Sometimes it's just a simple matter of assuming someone is home to get a package being dropped off.

Am I being unreasonable for wanting the B twin to call/text me to let me know when he wants to go out after getting home from school?  I want him to hang out with friends, but I just want to know when he leaves the house...is this unreasonable?[/quote]

Totally unreasonable.  I suspect he's pushing back at the sentiment bolded above, which I'm sure (and you admit) manifests itself in many ways.  Your efforts are being counterproductive.  [/quote]

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