you joined this forum 12 years ago. i figured you were a college kid when you joined this forum.
I graduated 3 years ago. What is it that makes things so different? People still have roommates. Restaurants still hire. I doubt schools have beefed up the curriculum to the point your nose has to be in a book 24/7.
you joined this forum 12 years ago. i figured you were a college kid when you joined this forum.
exactly.
"But...but... mooooooom! I can't study good enough if I have a part time job!"
Please...
I worked 25+ hours a week all through college and had plenty of time for school and endless hours of video games.
roommates. get some.
you joined this forum 12 years ago. i figured you were a college kid when you joined this forum.
If you had parents who laid down the law or else, your choices would be limited to obeying or moving out.
Sometimes you need to be pragmatic and weigh the consequences of your decision, maybe grit your teeth and endure asshole people, but those people are still assholes.
I had reasonable parents (once I left my crazy mother and went to my father and stepmother, when I turned 18), and a good deal of my way of thinking regarding this subject actually comes from them. They pretty much never gave me orders. My dad actually never, ever gave me an order. My stepmother would complain if I, say, left dishes in the sink and forgot, and that is reasonable. If she ever tried to order me around or try to control me, I wouldn't allow it. She never did, though.
Even if you have roommates, with a minimum wage job you are still probably going to be living off paycheck to paycheck. Factor in food, car insurance, car maintenance, health insurance, and etc.
My friend has made his decision to live with his parents because he obviously doesn't want to live paycheck to paycheck and would much rather save up his money.
Instead of blowing it all up on rent.
It was a Sushi bar and he wanted two rolls of sushi. Simple enough, I asked the chef how much was it and he said something along the lines of $12.
I thought he meant $12 for both rolls, but it turns out it was $12 for one of them. I wasn't expecting to eat anyways since it was so expensive, so I just plan on sitting there watching him eat. It is extremely important to clarify on the pricing because the people seemed kind of shady.
Turns out, it was $25.44 and I was like wtf. I remember I told the chef that I didn't want any. The dude only bought $20 so I had to spot him like $6.
Yes. That's the price of independence vs living off the bank of mom & dad
yeah, that's what I thought before I even read this line.For anyone inquiring about race, he is Asian.
Parents have a lot less leverage with adult children than they used to. Depending on the state you can't just kick them out. In NJ, for example, they have an acquired right of tenancy, and you have to go through several legal steps including a 30-day notice, and if they refuse you may need a formal eviction process.
bullshit. prove this. show me the statue that says a parent has to go through legal channels to kick their adult kid out.
Sounds like your friend and yourself are retards but we already knew you were one.
No I actually didn't pay. He did.
Try again.
Though I like feeding you sometimes. It is kind of cute.
bullshit. prove this. show me the statue that says a parent has to go through legal channels to kick their adult kid out.
Yes. That's the price of independence vs living off the bank of mom & dad
bullshit. prove this. show me the statue that says a parent has to go through legal channels to kick their adult kid out.
Back for more? You are a hungry little fella. ^_^Who said anything about paying? You and not him had to ask how much a roll of sushi is b/c you're too stupid to read a menu and order and order what you wanted.
You've created numerous threads that display how retarded you and your friends are. You should see if there is a class at school that teaches you how to get a clue.
They are middle class. Almost all his siblings went to a UC for medical degrees like dentist and pharmacy. He also said his dad was a dentist or something like. Somewhere in the medical field.
Even if they are tight on cash, they shouldn't be THAT overprotective. The dude spent like $20 on food (I spotted him $5 because he didn't clarify with the chef how much he was going to be charged. (I also think he was cheated too.) and they are acting like he committed a horrendous act or something.
How confident are you that your friend is telling you everything? Perhaps this incident was something of a "final straw" over some long brewing problematic pattern of behavior. If what he's telling you doesn't sound reasonable, then maybe it isn't completely true. It'd be interesting to hear his parent's side of this story.
I'm guessing that his parents provided pretty generous support to his siblings who earned degrees in medicine and pharmacy, and I'm guessing that he's also being generously supported.
In his parent's shoes, I'd expect your friend to be controlling his expenses to the greatest extent possible while I was supporting him in college. If he were to leave me with the impression that he was freely spending money while expecting me to pay his college costs (including room and board), then I'd be looking to recalibrate his thinking too.
Just another possible interpretation to consider.
Somewhat confident. The guy just started driving recently because he had to wait awhile before he got his name on his insurance.How confident are you that your friend is telling you everything? Perhaps this incident was something of a "final straw" over some long brewing problematic pattern of behavior. If what he's telling you doesn't sound reasonable, then maybe it isn't completely true. It'd be interesting to hear his parent's side of this story.
Somewhat. His siblings have way more freedom than him. Probably because they went far away for school.I'm guessing that his parents provided pretty generous support to his siblings who earned degrees in medicine and pharmacy, and I'm guessing that he's also being generously supported.
I agree whole heartily, but $20 on a meal isn't THAT bad given middle class status. It wasn't like he did this frequently.In his parent's shoes, I'd expect your friend to be controlling his expenses to the greatest extent possible while I was supporting him in college. If he were to leave me with the impression that he was freely spending money while expecting me to pay his college costs (including room and board), then I'd be looking to recalibrate his thinking too.
Just another possible interpretation to consider.