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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Need way more information, OP.

Age of student? Why fired? What type of internship? Truly "fired" for poor performance?[/quote]

Not sure how to "punish" an adult student, but I do think I'd make it clear that my continued support (living at home during summers/ after graduation, any monetary support you give them now while they're in college, etc) was contingent upon them making the right choices.  If you're not working, getting decent grades, and generally behaving like you have a life plan and take it seriously, then you shouldn't plan on an extended stay at Hotel Mom & Dad.[/quote]

:roll: Withdrawing financial support is punishing an adult student.  [/quote]

To a helicopter parent that thinks its child abuse for a kid to take out med school loans, maybe.  The rest of us know we're not entitled to that from our parents and it's a generous gift.  Failing to give a person a generous gift is not a punishment, even if it can be a consequence.[/quote]

A negative consequence is a punishment, no matter how you spin it.[/quote]

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