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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First you choose better words. They are an adult at 18. That’s not something you as a parent get to bestow on your kids. What I guess you’re speaking about is certain privileges. If they want to behave in a certain way that conflicts with your values (eg no drugs in your house/vehicles) or lifestyle (eg 11pm curfew because you start work everyday at 7am), then you explain to them that if they make certain choices there are consequences. And lay out those consequences. [/quote] By law they are an adult, but this doesn’t mean their maturity level matches.[/quote] Doesn’t matter. At 18 they can do as they wish and face the consequences. Consequences can be from you or from the law, but you cannot prevent an adult from acting as they want. It’s a tough lesson many people learn.[/quote]
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