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Originally Posted by MikeDubreuil
I agree, however the grocery store doesn't give out food to most famillies for free. Are the parents providing money to go the grocery store?
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I'd say if they were only complaining about the telephone rights, the issue of food doesn't seem to be a problem. Besides, it's not as if the parents went to a hotel and left the kids - they're in the front yard, still using the house for certain functions, etc. From the nature of the articles and the interviews, I highly doubt this is an issue.
When I was a kid, I had chores to do every day/every other day. I had to dust the furniture/appliances, vacuum the living room, clean the glass and mirrors, and keep my room clean. I abhorred my parents for this, I got in trouble for neglecting my duties more times than I have fingers and toes. I was also a ridiculously messy teenager, and my room was more like a battle ground between myself and my parents than an actual bedroom, most of the time.
However, I look back and realize I was very fortunate. My mother did the dishes and laundry, asking for help very few times. Now that I'm old enough to have my own apartment, I find myself cleaning up and doing the apartment chores very often. I keep my own room pretty clean on a normal basis, too. I owe my parents for that - when I came to college, I found out just how gross some people can be.
