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DZsis&mom, I was a little torn on this because I am also the mother of a college student and truthfully, if it were my daughter and AXO's HQ was in driving distance of me I would be sorely tempted to jump in my car, head there, and give somebody what for. Probably a good thing I have no idea where their HQ is in case such a situation ever came up.
I also agree that regardless of what some 18-22 year olds are capable of doing or accomplishing at that age, most college students are still geared towards thinking of themselves as somewhat dependent on their parents and their parents, since they are usually still financially and physically responsible for them to some degree, are even more geared towards thinking of them that way. And the job/career example really isn't comparable to this situation as it is being described.
Still, after giving it some thought and trying to separate myself from my inner helicopter parent, I concur with the other posters on here who feel that mom going to HQ was a step too far.
While I may disagree with the analogies, I have to agree with AOII Angels primary point. Why in the world would a mom who cared enough to drive to the HQ let her daughter stay in this group, let alone move in. Assuming she's paying for it (don't know that she is), why would she pay another dime for her daughter to stay in this situation? To me the more logical, less intrusive, and simpler step if I were inclined to be that involved as a parent (and I probably would be) is to say, "Look, I think you need to be done with this group and I think you're crazy to move into that house, but if you insist on continuing, you'll be paying for college and your dues on your own."
Last edited by AXOmom; 02-05-2012 at 12:08 PM.
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