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[quote=Anonymous]Wow. If this were my DD, my first thought would be that something must have gone very wrong in her life for her to behave this way. Of course, she wouldn’t be driving off to college in a newly leased car. But, that’s beside the point.

My thought would be— was she assaulted? A victim of trauma? Pregnant? Substance abuse issue?  I would find my kid, figure out why there was a sudden, dramatic behavior shift, and get her help. ASAP.  I would definitely not be plotting on DCUM to make her life worse.

Of course, if this wasn’t a sudden, dramatic behavior shift, then I would look in the mirror and see the problem, because I would have waited about 15 years too long to deal with bratty behavior.  In which case, I would be part of the problem.

OP— if your DD has always been a brat, you don’t suddenly shift the rules because you no longer like the terms of engagement.  You honor your commitment in terms of paying for college, what ever that commitment was in term of grades, academic progress, amount, etc.  Because even entitled brats need an education.  You are part of the problem.  And, you don’t want grandkids living in poverty plus having a bratty mom. And make clear now that you stop funding her life in graduation day, which will be after 4 years of college, and not 7.

The car OTOH?  60 days notice that you will stop making the lease payments. If she wants or needs a car, it’s time to get a PT job.   The same goes for all luxuries.

If your DD hasn’t always been a brat, quit being passive aggressive about college tuition and go help your kid! [/quote]

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