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Adult Ds not come home

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fruitfortea · 09/04/2022 07:21

Ds 28 lives at home with parents. Backstory; never really kept a job, has different girlfriends, drinks a lot, always asking for money. We do so much for him I think that's part of the problem and he doesn't pay us a penny.

We had a bit of an argument Wednesday night as he was asking to borrow money to go out but I knew he wouldn't go in work (new job) if he went out. He storms out saying he hates parents, never wants to see us again and is not going in work anyway and has not been heard or seen since. He often goes out and doesn't come back all night but I'm starting to worry.

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inappropriateraspberry · 09/04/2022 13:19

You need to follow the words with actions. If he doesn't like it, he has to leave and find his own way. At 28 he should be perfectly capable of holding down a job and living on his own.
I'm sorry, but I think you need to almost wash your hands if him and let him learn from his mistakes. If that means ending up homeless, then that's his own fault, you can't look after him forever.

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