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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, and I thank you all for calming me down.

I can't imagine that we really would have done this - I was just frustrated today after a long week.

Here's the thing: None of these DC kids - mine, yours and everyone else's - has any idea how good they have it, on so many levels. We are talking about going to a World Series baseball game, your hometown team that you've been a fan of your whole life, where they might win it all. Most baseball fans wait their whole life for that and never see it. And we're talking about a 16 year old, whose only job/ responsibility in life is to go to school, do some things around the house, and basically grow into a good son, brother and friend. Is that asking so much?

I just get tired of entitled attitudes, even if it doesn't rise to serious behavior problems. DH and I have worked very hard to get to where we are to be able to provide things like this.[/quote]

I totally get this. I have had exactly this discussion with my dh.  I would let the kid go to the game, but I would tell him all of this, including the fact that you seriously considered not letting him go.  Not necessarily as punishment, but because that attitude is no fun to be around and he has no right to ruin everyone else’s evening.   Luckily, the couple of times I’ve pointed out something like this to DC, he has apologized and improved his behavior (at least temporarily).  I realize that moodiness is just part of being a teen, but they also need to realize that they must be respectful and considerate of other people.  [/quote]

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