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[quote=Anonymous]You people are just weird or didn't read the OPs original post or subsequent posts.  Responses like she should take care of this herself and she broke the phone because she was drunk and she is only now telling you because it is the end of the semester and she is failing are laughable.  Where do you people get this crap?

The daughter did try to take care of this situation herself.  She went to the RA, who was indifferent.  She went to housing and found a room on her own.  She only told the parents at the end of the semester because she tried all semester to handle it herself.  I suppose all of your "enlightened," adult children (oxymoron?), have had all sorts of experience dealing with apparently mentally ill/potentially violent people and need no advice from you.  Good for you.  Not everyone's kids have been through this type of harassment while managing classes and adjusting to living on their own for the first time.

Seriously, have you all experienced every one of life's possible scenarios that you know everything about everything and you never seek advice for anything ever?  I'm in my 50s and still talk to my parents/ask advice about things I know they have experienced that I am not that knowledgeable about.  Who better than your parents to have your back?  Sad that a lot of your kids feel they can't turn to you because you will send them away with a brush of the hand and a "handle it on your own" attitude.

OP, it sounds like you have raised a mature and responsible young adult.  Be there on moving day for support and to help her get out of there as quickly as possible.  Hopefully the roommate will get the message that you will be supporting your daughter fully if she decides to continue her abusive behavior.    [/quote]

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