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Teenager sues parents
- Thread starter Hamilton
- Start date
That's what you get when you give kids a sense of entitlement.
The judge did tell her to 'f off out of my court and get therapy/counselling/mediation'.
It won't go to trial.
It won't go to trial.
brightn'ove
cringe
Almost as mad as arsenal asking for compensation from the FA! 
- Jan 3, 2012
- 16,594
I think it's very sad.
I guess most of the disbelief on here would be aimed at the daughter, but given this comment:
Retired police chief Sean Canning and his wife, Elizabeth, said they had asked their daughter to be respectful at home, keep curfews, help with chores and end her relationship with her boyfriend.
What sort of parent tries to dictate who their children have relationships with. And I speak as a 60 year old father of two daughters.
I guess most of the disbelief on here would be aimed at the daughter, but given this comment:
Retired police chief Sean Canning and his wife, Elizabeth, said they had asked their daughter to be respectful at home, keep curfews, help with chores and end her relationship with her boyfriend.
What sort of parent tries to dictate who their children have relationships with. And I speak as a 60 year old father of two daughters.
BadFish
Huge Member
- Oct 19, 2003
- 17,119
Sadly the answer to this is many, many parents.
Always causes more trouble than anything in my experience.
I have to say, I think that charge might stick in England.
In England (not sure about the rest of the UK), a university student's loan and grant are based upon their Parent's income. Basically, the government here expects that Parents will contribute to their offspring's Higher Education, unless they are not financially able to do so.
In England (not sure about the rest of the UK), a university student's loan and grant are based upon their Parent's income. Basically, the government here expects that Parents will contribute to their offspring's Higher Education, unless they are not financially able to do so.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Years ago, back in the early 1970s, my former mother-in-law (who was in her early fifties) decided to do a teacher training course. She was living at home and her father (who was then in his late eighties) was living in the same house. The tax system in those days offered an income tax allowance to parents of children in full time education. The 86 year old man claimed it and got it.
It was, of course, the 1970s and tuition fees were paid by the state.
But who says that benefit scrounging is a recent phenomenon?
- Jan 3, 2012
- 16,594
Which famous poet was it who wrote something about "it's your parents who really f*ck you up?" I've seen so many examples of it with the friends of our daughters.
I have always had a problem with the notion of having respect for your elders. That respect should not be automatic. It needs to be earned.
skipper734
Registered ruffian
It was old Phil Larkin. This be the verse.
- Jan 3, 2012
- 16,594
- Jan 3, 2012
- 16,594
Perhaps the boyfriend was is this seal?!
Well, yes, but there might be legal implications there.
I will always remember a snippet from the original Monty Python book - The Big Red Bok(sic):
A Waring to all Animal Lovers. Your practice is illegal and punishable by up to 7 years in jail."
In The Rough
New member
As she is 18, would you?
jameswestport
New member
- Sep 7, 2011
- 927
yes
fat old seagull
New member
Bit less of the "Naughty Step" and a bit more of having a sore arse would have prevented this. 
Surprised it took this long!