My mother used the tactic that she felt was most effective. "If you come home pregnant, you can pack and go. If you're old enough to do that, you're old enough to get a job. I raised kids and I'm not raising anyone else's."
The funny thing was I had never been active. It did make me think about three meals a day and room and board for free. I wasn't about to mess that up over one night of fun and an 18 year obligation at the minimum. My friends didn't believe my mom would kick me out. I knew better. My bags would have been on the porch in a second and no grandchild would have made a difference.
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Date: 2012-06-25 09:34 pm (UTC)The funny thing was I had never been active. It did make me think about three meals a day and room and board for free. I wasn't about to mess that up over one night of fun and an 18 year obligation at the minimum. My friends didn't believe my mom would kick me out. I knew better. My bags would have been on the porch in a second and no grandchild would have made a difference.