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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is going to be a rude awakening for him when his habits make getting the required 3.5 GPA for guaranteed UVA transfer impossible.[/quote]

This. Mention it once: "Handle your life however you see fit, but you need to think about your GPA and whether you'll actually be able to transfer."

His room can be a mess as long as it's just messy: not smelly, not infested, not a hazard to anyone who needs to walk through it (to get to a window or air duct or whatever). He needs to clean up after himself in the rest of the house. You have a right to come downstairs to a clean kitchen in the morning. If the sink is full of dishes or the dishwasher hasn't been unloaded, go wake him up.

Do not do his laundry. Do not manage his life in any way: car inspection, doctor's appointments, groceries, whatever.

I wouldn't argue with him about bedtime, but I also wouldn't make an effort to be quiet in the mornings. I'm not arguing for spite vacuuming, to be clear, but I would just go about my day as though he weren't there. [/quote]

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