My 20 y/o is a walking disaster - you can literally tell where he has been in the house by the mess that is left behind. I don't clean his room or do his laundry. I have someone that deep cleans for me twice a month - but not his room. It ticks me off that he doesn't respect our things or our house. DH told him that if he was going to have the responsibility of a 14 y/o then he would be treated as such - as in - you can't go anywhere until the room is clean etc. If that doesn't work then he can start paying his cell phone bill and after that it's car insurance. I know that I created this monster by not making him do chores at a young age. If I could do it all over again, I certainly would. It makes me feel better that I am not the only one who deals with this issue.
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