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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I’m sorry you’re dealing with this. You need to be willing to buffer your dc from your parents. State your boundaries, keeping it breezy and light. Be calm but firm if they cross a line. Enforce consequences if they cross a line twice. Don’t give them any ideas, but let’s say they call DC’s cell to grill her about her grades. You call them when she’s not around and say that they cannot do that again. If it happens a second time, you will be blocking their number on DC’s phone. You’ll unblock it after she has chosen a school and you’ve paid the deposit. If they cross your boundary, you block them on DC’s cell phone. They will be livid. Remind them that you love them, but we are limiting DC’s stress during the process. If it’s true, you can say that you’ve paid a counselor and you want dc to hear consistent advice from a single source. You’ll be happy to share the final outcome once she commits. [/quote]
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