Not allow to buy or drink alcohol at 24?
By 911Ricki
@911Ricki (13588)
Canada
July 9, 2012 8:39am CST
For camping Im planning on buying myself some coolers or something as a treat. My college roomate is coming as well. My sister asked her what she was bringing.
She had called my sister back and said she cant buy or drink alcohol because her Dad says so. Shes 24 in September, and shes not a partier, she would have 1 or 2 drinks.
I remember in college this girls Dad would run her life and clearly still does. He monitors her bank account, and credit card. He drives with her halfway to work, and wont let her out basically.
Only reason shes allowed coming on this camping trip is because my sisters going and her Dad knows and likes her.
She lives in Toronto about 2.5 hours from us, the rest of us going live in this area. Her Dad wont let her drive here so my sister has to go down there and pick her up.
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7 responses
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
9 Jul 12
Sad, he needs a refresher course in how to be a better parent. He is suffocating her and not even letting her make her own mistakes so she can learn from them. She will grow up to be just like him with her kids, thats the worst part of it. If she is allowed to ever have kids that is, according to him. I think he needs therapy.
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
10 Jul 12
He was never like this with her older brother who is only a couple years older than she is. But he isnt teaching them anything, he just this past year let her get a job. He is buying her a house, and bought her a brand new car. He isnt teaching her a single thing in life, and you can see this in her attitude and behaviour.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
12 Jul 12
Wow, it really sounds like there is a lot that is going on with this girl and her father and it really doesn't sound like a healthy relationship. You see, I think that one of the things that parents need to understand is that they have to allow their child to have some degree of independence in their lives as they become adults or they will never be able to be a complete adult.
There were things that I did as a young adult that my mother didn't really appreciate, but she did give me the opportunity to have some independence from the time that I turned 18 years old.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
10 Jul 12
Hello ricki. Talk about a helicopter parent. It is time this young woman to wake up and smell the coffee. One day she will wake up and not know how to do any thing to take care of herself. I'm surprised she hasn't rebelled by now, But then her father nay have something he is holding over her head. A friend of my grandson is about that age and has a good job. He has wanted to get out on his own but papa says you go you lose the inheritance. so he stays
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
9 Jul 12
I see a blow up, a fight and disowned in the future. I honestly think this girl is going to get sick of it and eventually tell her dad that it's her life and he doesn't need to boss her around!
She can always withdraw money and tell him she's doing so for something else entirely and buy the alkie that way.
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
9 Jul 12
Well Ricki, how crazy is that,,,,its so over-protective. what
does he think she wil or can do, he has not given her a chance
to mess up...
Does she ever talk to her dad about the way he is towaards her.
When she finally get out into society he will probably dis-own
her...she is going to reall break loose...thats the sad thing
about this situtation...
@musicluv4life (1867)
• United States
9 Jul 12
Thats insane how is she going to learn things on her own if her dad doesn't let her grow up herself. Basically he is running her life and not letting her have a life.
