At some point or another, every child is going to try to assert their independence. Although it is good for them to learn how to care for themselves in many ways, they don’t always do it appropriately. It looks as if this 13-year-old child is about to get a lesson in life from none other than his mother!
For many of us, this note is going to hit home in one of 2 different ways. Either we are going to think back to the time when we tried to assert our own independence and more than likely, fell flat on our face or we will think about how we struggle with our children from time to time. In either case, it is sure to leave you smiling.
This note comes from a single mother that was upset with her 13-year-old child’s disregard for the rules. According to what she had to say, he was falling behind on school and regularly lied about his homework. The teem claimed that the mother wasn’t the boss, and he said that he could even pay his own way around the house, now that he was earning money!
The mother finally had enough and she penned a letter that no doubt put him in his place. After all, if he wanted to act like an adult, it was time to pay the bills like an adult.
Not only does this letter outline the responsibilities of the child, it also outlined his financial commitments! As if that wasn’t enough, she also posted it on Facebook so that she could get his attention, as well as the attention of thousands of others who sent the note viral.
His bills included:
Rent – $430
Electricity – $116
Internet – $21
Food – $150
At first, it seems that the young man did not pay much heed to the note and got upset when he saw it. Eventually, however, he started to get the point and is now working on getting back the things that were taken away from him.
The mother says that it isn’t discipline but rather, it is teaching him about life in the real world.
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