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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with above poster that this has nothing to do with the college fund. This is more about the 14 year old being rude to his grandfather - the same exact situation without the college fund still would have been rude. I think the focus should be being kind to the grandfather (and others?), instead of being grateful about the college fund. [/quote]

This. It was rude. Don't focus on the college fund.

That said, maybe stop the practice of the opening the Christmas card in front of the grandfather. I mean, what kid (or what person) really wants to open a Christmas card with - and I'm making a big assumption here based on OP's description - with the grandpa's signature. What's the point of that? Just enjoy the time with family without the pretense of opening a card.[/quote]

I raised my kids better than this garbage.

Her FIL took time out of his day to find a card.

Absolutely her kid is a spoiled brat.

[b]14 years old is old enough to understand his behavior was inappropriate[/b].

Taking away a gaming system for a month will not stop this behavior.

That 14 year old will be a crappy adult.  
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Well, that's the whole point for a teenager. They intentionally do inappropriate things.

And no, that kid will likely not be a crappy adult. I said some mean s**t when I was a teenager and I felt awful about it immediately. But I was a teenager so I couldn't show weakness and give a sincere apology. That happened a few years later. [/quote]

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