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Child making me feel rubbish

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Cannottryasp00 · 26/01/2023 22:33

So our child has through Working hard at school,achieving brilliant ALevel results and a first in their degree has now got a fabulous post grad job earning £40.000 at the grand age of 22. Child is definitely enjoying job and not having any problems.
Started job in September and we have provided full support and we are both very proud of achievement and very happy for child .
Unfortunately child has become very difficult and there is an arrogant change.
Coming across as entitled and bordering on rude towards us !
We are loving ,caring and supportive but we are not getting much back TBH!
We provide meals for when child is home and bend over backwards to accommodate if child is late home .
Child does commute which makes it a long day so am happy to do washing etc .
I just need advice on how to approach the poor attitude…unfortunately my husband is bloody spineless when being assertive is needed! Have asked him to intervene but am still waiting for this to happen !
Child is fundamentally a lovely person but think new job has gone to their head !

OP posts:
MrSandhu1 · 31/01/2023 18:57

I do not mean this in a rude way but your child is now an adult. They will have their own lives and...as harsh as this sounds they may not have much time for their family at this age which is understandable. At this age, people want to explore and live a social life. It will improve soon though. I would say to still be kind to them as, once they have finished exploring, they will come back to you. If you stop treating them nicely, you and your child will have a broken relationship.

DNBU · 31/01/2023 22:08

‘Child’?!

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