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how do I let my 24 yr. old daughter go?

she is 24 has two kids who I love dearly but is always asking me for help its causing friction between me and my husband I guess I'm just lost

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    i think you need to sit your daughter down and have a talk with her and let her know how this situation is impacting your life. let her know you are there for her but at the same time she needs to give you space. you don't mention anything about the kids daddy. does he help her, if not i would still try to help her if in no other way, by showing her how to become more independent. good luck.

  • 5 years ago

    properly, at 17 they're almost adults. i wouldn't be rather happy approximately it, yet as long as she delivered him around the residing house and he grew to become into solid guy and dealt with her properly and she or he grew to become into happy i might enable it. And a curfew and rules might nevertheless be conscious. At 24 you will get a solid check out what variety of a destiny your daughter would have with this guy or woman... At 24 in the event that they're 0.5 way with the aid of college, working and conserving a solid interest, have a vehicle and their very own place and are to blame, then i may be happy for my daughter and may be happy with them relationship. yet whilst she have been relationship a 24 300 and sixty 5 days old who worked at a Burger King or did not artwork in any respect, nevertheless lived at residing house, had not even all started their first 300 and sixty 5 days of school, and have been nevertheless residing like an 18 300 and sixty 5 days old i might do each little thing in my means to maintain her from him without pushing her away. you need to ask your self why at 24 the guy remains partying and going out with 17 300 and sixty 5 days olds and nevertheless a bum. that isn't the destiny i might desire for my daughter, yet on the comparable time you could not rigidity your daughter to love or not love somebody.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    There is a difference between her asking for help and taking advantage of you. If she is definitely in need of help and it is due to uncontrollable circumstances, then help her. If she is just lazy or these problems are self induced, then you should have a talk with her about her taking responsibility for her own life and let her know that you will not be helping her as much until she has a good understanding of this boundary you have set up. Good luck, tough situation, so I wish you the best.

  • 1 decade ago

    She is 24. I know this is hard, but my mother is having a similar problem with a much younger sister of mine. She is pregnant and also has a 2 year old. She keeps going out on her own, people helping her and then she gets lazy, quits work, loses her house,hocks her furniture & anything else she can get her hands on. We have all been guilty of loving someone and enabling them. I have realized thru this that the sooner you tell them they are going to have to stand on their own the better off they will be. They will find a way, did'nt you?

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  • 1 decade ago

    It's probably time to sit her down and let her know that she needs to start doing things on her own. I know this, because I am 25 with 2 kids(one on the way) and I am way too clingy with my mom! She recently went to the ER with heart problems, which really got me thinking. I know I need to be more independent now and let her have her own life. There are still times when I call on her for help, but I'm really trying to handle more on my own. I think it's going to help things with her and my dad also. they'll have more time for them and not so much with me! Maybe your daughter is like me, and just needs a push!

  • 1 decade ago

    It's hard ... really, really hard ... but you have to tell her it's TIME for her to grow-up. Why don't you both go talk to someone (a counselor) that can help you do this, without conflict. I think it's the best way, for everyone. I wish you all the best! <3

  • 1 decade ago

    Is she asking for help for you to babysit, or to help her with money or what? I mean if she is asking you to watch your grand kids, what's the problem? She's your daughter.

  • 1 decade ago

    Wake her up one night and tell her your going for a ride, just the two of you. Once she's in the car take her somewhere she doesn't recognize and drop her off. Then take off and make sure she doesn't follow.

  • 1 decade ago

    you help her somehow she is your daughter

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