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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why does the mother have to be respectful of the 'adult' child, but the child doesn't have to be respectful of her mother?[/quote]

How is wanting to see a BF before leaving being disrespectful? By the OP's admission her DD has spent a majority of her Thanksgiving break with her mother and other family members. It is only this evening that her DD left to see a friend. IMO that is a reasonable request on the part of the DD. Pulling out the guilt trip and acting like a child yourself like the above poster will simply push your children away.

OP - think back to your relationship with your parents when you were the same age as your DD. Didn't you want to spend some time with your friends when you came home? Didn't you need some space to grow up? Your DD is in the beginning years of college and still needs the ties to home, but you have to remember that those ties also include her friends and that is healthy and exactly the way it should be. The PP who suggested you carve out some time with your DD for the next trip home is a great idea. Also, why don't you make plans with your DD and her friends? Have them over to the house and enjoy all of their company for an evening. It's hard to watch our babies grow up, but it's important that we let them do it and, more importantly, don't do anything to hinder their emotional growth.[/quote]

I didn't go to college on the west coast as my DD does. My parents could drive less than 1 hour to visit me whenever they wanted .[/quote]

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