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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Before you try the tough love approach watch Alpha Dog. if you can afford to help your child, do so. The consequences of teaching a lesson can really be harsh and maybe don't need to be. For the record, your husband sounds like a jerk.[/quote] The consequences of continual enabling and minimizing impact of personal poor choices and allowing children to shirk responsibility time and time again can also be incredibly harsh and damaging. Many people can tell stories of having parents who were afraid to show any tough love and most of these stories don't have happy endings. I don't think her husband sounds like a jerk at all. If you have raised your kids to be independent and responsible once they are adults they should be able to take on responsibility for themselves. Support them - yes. Enable them and allow them to avoid personal responsibility - no. Loving someone doesn't mean you allow them to take advantage of you and use you. [/quote]
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