NEWS FLASH: Teenage Daughter Drives Mastercam User To The Brink

[Toby]

Now that I see my entire financial future up in smoke what do I have to look forward to regarding makeup, shoes, purses, PMS etc. Is this an added treat?. ROTF-crying

[gcode]

What a teenaged girl can do to a phonebill

defies all human logic and understanding.

I'm not kidding, its truely incredible

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

This topic is great. My eyes are watering and my side hurts reading this.

I tell you what, I'd rather be in the poorhouse with my wife and 3 boys than to be wealthy and alone. They are such a joy (not always ) but by far most of the time that I just cannot imagine life without them. If we were ever to be blessed with having a girl I'd certainly be excited, at least until she started being interested in boys

[Mark C]

sometimes I feel a little left out by not having (real) kids. My wife and I are childless by choice and have two dogs (check out my website) that we truly adore, spoil and treat as good (some friends say better) than children. We include them in our plans whenever we can.

Then I hear about people having problems with theirs and I don't feel too bad.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not comparing my dogs to anyones kids, but I do have less grey hair than most people my age.

any how just my 2 cents worth

this forum is great!!

[Tony]

Wow,

What a topic.

1) Invite the boy's in...Don't let them walk on you though.(Hey turn a light on in there)!

and the Door stays open!(these tactic's Worked on me)

They are searching for what they can get away with and where they can get away with it.(The Boy's)

Luther by posting this it show's that you care!

Your already halfway home!

[ 09-06-2001: Message edited by: Tony ]

[Andy]

It's really not that bad!

About 17 years ago my youngest turned 18. That was the year I opened a savings account and it actually grew.

Patience?

[Luther_Heggs]

Just for an example, back-to-school shopping came in at about $800. This does NOT include spring or winter clothes that they will need because they grow about a foot a day and don't fit in anything you bought last week. Soccer cleats ain't cheap, basketball sneakers either.

"Son... son...... SON! Put down that $120 pair of sneakers and let's go see what they have on the clearance rack."

"Daughter... daughter...... DAUGHTER! Put down that micro-mini skirt and let's go see what they have on the Christian-Conservative rack."

[beav700]

All this reminds me of the movie "Family Man"

where he couldn't buy a suit for him self becouse all the money was going to kids and home.

[JAMMAN]

After a while I only did a light "back to school" shopping trip because after the first day of school most of the new items were parked in the closet because it wasn't exactly what everyone else was wearing no matter how expensive. Best time to shop is after the first week or so, then you have a better handle on "what's cool" no matter how rediculous it looks. Do I sound bitter?

Jim

[Camdude®]

are we that old that we forgot what young love is like. the best you can do is try to raise em right so when this s**t happens they have a good set of ground rules to follow. i have 2 daughters that are putting me through the hoops as well, but i'll not give up the fight.