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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I sort of hate this trend.  Teens are all about the boba drinks, the Starbucks, the fast causal food- not only is it expensive, it is so unhealthy.  It’s a poor habit to get into.   We never did this as teens.  There’d be the occasional 7-11 stop for a slurpee (so much cheaper than boba), but we weren’t getting meals out on the regular.  [/quote]

No? A stop at DQ or McD was pretty routine for us. A soda from the vending machine. A bag of cool ranch doritos before or after practice. And then home to eat the healthy meal my mom prepared.

Sure, a can of soda was 50 cents, but I was making $4 an hour babysitting. My kid makes $25 an hour, so I feel like the cost is the same. 
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But you weren’t eating and snacking so much you weren’t hungry for dinner at home, that’s the difference [/quote]

I probably did sometimes. It wasn't such a big deal that it formed any core memories for me. Which is why I've suggested that OP roll with it. She did the work to raise a nice kid who values family time and likes her cooking. This just doesn't feel like it's worth having conflict over, especially when the kid's remaining time at home is so limited. [/quote]

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