I'm chuckling over the magic number of 18. In my house, age didn't matter. When I turned 18 my mom refused to sign the paper at school that would let me excuse my own absences. She said she wanted something over me! lol!
Until I was 17 I had a curfew of midnight weekends, and no going out on school nights. It was in my senior year that mom removed the curfew because I made the argument to her that while yes, these were the same rules my brother had at 17, I was nothing like my brother. Shouldn't the rules suit the individual? She agreed and we negotiated the house rules from that moment on, and they were the same for both of us 'til I finally moved out and in with Himself. If midnight or later, call or prearrange. Be considerate of those who have to get up earlier than you. If using mom's car, have it home before she has to leave for work the next day (really only happened when I was in college and home visiting).
When dealing with an adult child, no matter how old that child is, consideration for all under that roof is the key.
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Date: 2007-11-28 08:07 pm (UTC)Until I was 17 I had a curfew of midnight weekends, and no going out on school nights. It was in my senior year that mom removed the curfew because I made the argument to her that while yes, these were the same rules my brother had at 17, I was nothing like my brother. Shouldn't the rules suit the individual? She agreed and we negotiated the house rules from that moment on, and they were the same for both of us 'til I finally moved out and in with Himself.
If midnight or later, call or prearrange.
Be considerate of those who have to get up earlier than you.
If using mom's car, have it home before she has to leave for work the next day (really only happened when I was in college and home visiting).
When dealing with an adult child, no matter how old that child is, consideration for all under that roof is the key.