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Update - SS20 On My Last Nerve

BettyRay's picture

Thank you all for your thoughtful responses. Your feedback helped me gather my thoughts and better present how I felt to DH.

And - HowLongIsForever - The first thing DH and I both told SS20 when he got the almost failing grade in the core class was: "why don't you retake that, see if they offer it in summer" We urged him to retake it for a higher grade. I told him it was important to show he understood the core concepts and that even if it put him behind a year it would be worth it in the long run. SS20 thought we were overreacting. He was very cavalier about it.

Since I posted last week I had a nice long talk with DH. I told him that I am concerned about how this affects me. That got DH's attention. DH agreed with me that if SS20 quit his job he would have to improve his GPA each trimester. If there is no improvement there will be consequences i.e. he will need to move out of our house, somewhere else, don't care where. SS20 will also have a list of chores to do, in addition to what he already does at our house, to contribute to the household. DH was also adamant that he was not giving him money or providing any more support than we already do, we will not fund date nights or car club or pay for gas.

SS20 has not brought up quitting his job since he first mentioned it. SS20 has also joined a study group and seems to have rededicated himself to his education.

~BettyRay

Comments

fairyo's picture

This sounds great- well done you and your DH! You have put down some clear directions for SS and the consequences. I really hope it all works out for all of you.

hereiam's picture

Good! He's not so keen on quitting the job, knowing that nobody is going to make up for that loss of income, is he?

BettyRay's picture

My gut feeling is SS20 is lying low until after finals - his university is on trimesters and he's got finals this week. I think if his GPA doesn't come up he'll be after DH and BM about quitting. But what SS20 doesn't realize is that I've been discussing this with DH pretty much everyday, planting the seeds. By the time SS20 gets around to talking to DH about this DH will be prepared and not cave to his whim.

~BettyRay

mommadukes2015's picture

I think it fails to dawn on many college students that if you fail a class you Ade basically just throwing your own money away. THEN they get to pay for it AGAIN because they're such geniuses!