I have tried to explain that as a member of a family, we help each other.  My classes are at one end of the campus since I am doing mostly my major classes now, she would only need to drop me off, but, I don’t want someone even if  it is my own daughter doing something  she doesn’t want to.  Our rent is going up anyway, and we will  have new expenses now with Ben’s dialysis, so it would h elp if we had a cheaper house, plus Jenna and Austin are moving soon, so we won’t need the third bedroom anyway.

I want to be in a place where Ben and I can be more independent.  I appreciate your thoughts.  I was, well, am hurt, but will just fix things for me now.  Ben’s doctors are mostly in Carrollton the same town where the college is, so that will help as well.  

We will see what happens.

Rhonda

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From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Karen Carter
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 9:41 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: a parent question

Well said Julie.  I agree. 

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From: JULIE MELTON <[log in to unmask]>

> Rhonda,
>
> I'm not a parent, but I think Christa is being a little insensitive. I
> understand the embarrassment of being with your parents as a teen, but part
> of growing up is growing out of that. In this case she sounds ungrateful as
> well. that's common with kids that age toward parents but not acceptable
> for its commonness. Finally, you should have to look for a new house just
> because Christa won't make herself available. I would let her know you are
> hurt about this and why. If you can't come to an agreement, you may need to
> find alternative transprotation, but she at least needs to realize how her
> mom feels.
>
>
>
>
> JulieMelton
> visit me at
>! ; www.h eart-and-music.com
> Keep smiling!
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Rhonda Partain
<[log in to unmask]>> >Reply-To: The Electronic Church
<[log in to unmask]>> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: a parent question
> >Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 22:08:39 -0400
> >
> >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 gradua! tion mo ney 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
> >
>