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Just sent this to my 16 & 17 year old

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Nur122 · 14/07/2024 13:46

Guess this isn’t unreasonable
Firstly I love you both lots.
I want to be able to explain that I am disappointed in you both for your lack of respect for how you don’t do the few things in the house like you are meant to like keep your rooms tidy, they are getting worse and more disgusting with old food bowls etc being left in them rather than better. Also you keep leaving stuff lying about the house. I have always been happy doing things for you because I love you and wanted you to have a happy, nice childhood but you are both a lot older now and basically no different from adults so should be able to be a bit more responsible for yourselves without nagging. I’m not expecting you to do the vacuuming, fridge cleaning, bathrooms etc but if you notice a dog poo in the way, or some fly poos somewhere yucky etc there is no reason why you shouldn’t clean them up for example. If you need more storage in your rooms I can help sort it out.
Please do these things out of need and respect.
lots of love mum

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ThinWomansBrain · 14/07/2024 13:50

could you have had a conversation with them?

FeistyFrankie · 14/07/2024 13:49

What jobs have been assigned to them OP?

Do you have a weekly cleaning rota and what are the consequences for them if they fail to do their assigned jobs?

They are likely to just ignore that note, honestly.

Sunnydiary · 14/07/2024 13:47

Yeah I don’t think that will elicit the response you’re after.

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