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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He has a responsibility to his community, which is the people in your household, to meet their common expectations. I think you need to have a family meeting with all the members of your community, meaning your household, to discuss the most basic expectations you have for each other.

A lot of times when I suggest a family meeting to parents of kids I work with, the parents are scared that the expectation list or ground rules will be minimal. I think you (and your college son) will be surprised about what the other kids in your family have to say about their minimum expectations for their brother.

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You sound like you either don't have college students or [b]have never had a problem[/b].  He could be SO much worse.  The same could be said for messy college girls that are doing all of the things in life that have a long-lasting impact.. Such as go to school, have a summer job, and an internship.  Further, wherever he went, he probably was not drunk or doing drugs because he sat and talked with his mom for 2 hours.  Unless a lot is left out he seems like a good kid who is messy.  Is that worth laying the law down?  not to me but I guess have a cleanroom is of much higher importance to the parents.  I focus on things that can not be easily fixed.[/quote]

Perhaps you should consider that we have never had a problem because we have regular family meetings to discuss the minutiae as well as major events.  We have 5 kids who are in college or recently graduated btw.   :wink: [/quote]

Translation: I micromanage the sh*t out of my kids.

Family meetings FFS.[/quote]

Where do your kids go to school, dear?  Are they happy?  Mine are all at Top 20, loving life and at the top of their game.  Let me know if you want more advice.  I've got it.

In fact here is one tidbit now: never bet against someone who holds a winning hand.[/quote]

D1 athletes at Top 20 schools, one is an all American, another is Captain, Other is Engineeting.

Check mate[/quote]

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