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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I actually have a lot of empathy for your situation. My youngest brother did this. My parents cut him off to try to entice him to come home and instead he just moved in with older friends who supplied him with the basics and an extra car they were working on. Once a kid is 18, there isn’t a lot you can do unless you have something they really need. What motivates your daughter? College tuition money? Car? Phone? Pocket money? Basically you’re at the point of having to bribe her to stay with you, but you should try to do it. My brother went way off track after he moved out and definitely regrets it, but it’s too late for him to start fresh. We are in contact with him but barely. [/quote]

OP--I appreciate your encouraging post. We're definitely not cutting her off in any way. Having access to a car is her motivation as she likes to free range a lot. We did tell her she needs to bring her grades up to all Bs or better before car access is restored. We also committed to taking her to work and picking her up on the days she is scheduled. If she wants to spend time with friends, they're more than welcome to visit her at the house OUTSIDE of school hours. [/quote]

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