Rhonda,
I didn't realize that Christa is still living at home.  Well, in that 
case, especially if you are covering the car for her, I can 
understand why you might expect a little more help.  She may need a 
serious talking to, in that case.
Kathy


At 11:45 PM 6/1/2006, you wrote:
>Ronda,
>
>I don't think you are being overly sensitive but yeah, sure it hurts 
>to hear a kid say such. But she is just that a kid still learning 
>life's  intricacies. Perhaps it ought be pointed out she is eating, 
>sleeping and watching TV at your expense? I don't mean that in some 
>immature way you ought get even with her, but just for the simple 
>fact that she has needs and you have needs, and no one is without 
>them in life and we  help each other out. That's just what we do, 
>but it needs to be a equal situation or one is then taking 
>advantage. You guys have been through a ton this past year and could 
>use a break. I also think it is wise to look for something closer to 
>school and perhaps other needs as well. Don't let her comment eat at 
>you. When I needed help on my route early on, and my son needed 
>money, he helped me until he got his money, then he   said something 
>like "This job is pathetic" lol. So I hired his buddy to help for a bit.
>
>Brad
>
>
>on 09:08 PM 6/1/2006, Rhonda Partain said:
>
>Hi, have a question for all you visually impaired or blind parents with
>sighted teens:
>Ben and I bought Christa a car, a 200 Kooger about a year ago.  We have
>payed the insurance until Ben started r3eceiving a Ssdi check for Christa,
>he gave her part of the money and she payed her insurance with it.  We no
>longer get the check for her since she is now 18.  The thing is, her car
>recently had a lot of work done, a fuel pump which was 500 dollars,  I gave
>her 180 and Ben gave her 100 she paid the rest from graduation money that
>she got from friends and family.
>Now...in the Fall we will both be going to the same college.  Jenna and
>Austin are thinking of moving to  Carrollton the town in which the college
>is located.  The college is about 13 miles from where I currently live.  So,
>I asked Christa if she wouldn't mind if I rode in to college with her, I
>would give her money for gas I get a millage allowance from rehab.  She said
>that kids shouldn't go to college with their parents, and since I have
>Bowers my guide dog I stick out like a sore thumb!!
>I didn't want Jenna to have to come the 13 miles from where she will live to
>pick me up only to go back to the college, it semed  foolish since Christa
>and I were going to the same place.
>I felt hurt, as though somehow Christa w4ere ashamed of me, instead of being
>proud her Mom was going back to school and would be a junior in the Fall,
>she doesn't want to be seen with me.  I understand that kids don't want to
>be with their parents, but  do you think I'm being to sensitive?
>I have decided that Ben and I will look for a h ouse closer to school.
>There is a transportation service that only would help me with
>transportation if I lived in Carrol County, so perhaps we can find a house
>there.
>Rhonda
>