Karl, are you serious? ?I can sell my kids? lol!! ?No, of course I love them very much. ?There is nothing I wouldn't do to help them. ?You do get sick of the problem with teens, who don't want a parent. ?You end up an ATM machine. ?How much can I get for these brats? lol!
Actually, what I am doing is planning my future. ?What do I want out of life, when my kids leave home? ?My 19 year old thinks living with Mom is life in hell. ?He prefers to live with his friends. ?My daughter is going to probably end up in a college dorm, thinking that is so much better than living with Mom. ?The fact is, my parenting days are dead. ?I am only financially responsible for them. ?I can't play parent, since the kids are a bit too old to listen, thinking they know it all. ?
I do get the idea of being a parent. ?My kids don't need or want a Mommy, just my money. ?They know it all and want me out of their hair. ?Of course, I will continue paying up, for their future, just as I do now. ?I want a future for myself, also. ?That, in my mind, does not include keeping this oversized house, bought to raise a family. ?I don't think it is fair for adult kids to live their life, expecting Mom to live alone, with a ton of bills, because they feel like dropping in every once in a while. ?
Don't parents, who raised our kids and still willing to help them get an education or bail them out of a big problem, deserve a life we want too? ?I think our work is done, at some point, which is the point that they don't need you, just your money. ?That is exactly what I live with. ?I have no clue that my 15 year old daughter even lives here. ?She disappears to her room, with a phone and cable TV. ?She comes down to see what there is to eat and hits me up for money. ?I also have the fun of saying 'no' to an outraged teen request. ?They always seem to stay mad at you.
I have been looking at RVs for a while. ?I am taking the time to plan and do have a few years to do this. ?I want to be a vagrant that can run away from home without packing. ?I want this freedom of lifestyle, but know that it isn't like some ad on TV that makes it look so simple. ?I realize it isn't, but need someone to teach me the ropes!
Your time will come, Karl! ?Your kids will grow up so fast that it leaves you wondering where the time went.