DD1 (18) has just finished Y13 exams and will be off to university in the Autumn.
She is, quite reasonably, revelling in her free time, spending lots of time at the stables, and lounging around in her room on social media. She's also going to help me redecorate most of the house over the summer ready to put it on the market.
She has decided she would like to buy a second hand x-box. She has the money in her savings so wouldn't need us to contribute.
However, we already have iPads, laptops and a Wii in the house and the whole family spends far too much time on screens ignoring each other. DH will have no self control and want to play on it night and day and DD2 (12) will be desperate to get on it but DD1 will have ownership so I foresee lots of conflict.
Added to that, I think DD1 ought to be saving her money because we can't afford to help her out an awful lot with her living expenses when she goes away.
I am being a massive killjoy and I know I don't really have the right to stop her but she is a good girl and won't get one without my blessing.
IABU aren't I?
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Don't want an x-box in the house.
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Goldmandra · 27/05/2015 16:43
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