Originally Posted by debibrock
Maybe it's true. One reason we haven't really pushed her is because when she went to Orlando she said the reason she didn't finsih was because it was something she didn't want to do. According to her, we pushed her. After that I said never again.
I've worked on a contract and want your opinions on it. It's below:
In order to continue living in this residence, there are certain responsibilities that you must uphold. If you make a choice not to comply with this contract then we will ask you to leave. If you do not leave, we will request assistance from the police department to assist us. Once you leave, the only way you are welcome to come back is to accept and comply with these responsibilities. If you come back before you are ready to comply with these requirements, we will notify the authorities that you have trespassed on our property.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Keep and maintain your room in a clean and orderly fashion. This is to include:
a. Keeping your floor and bed picked up
b. Do you laundry at least once a week
c. Do not let towels accumulate in your room resulting in odors
d. If you have too much clutter and clothes in your room, you will need to declutter.
2. Clean your bathroom after each use
3. Laundry: When you use the washer and dryer, ensure that you complete the cycle of washing, drying and putting away clothes. Do not throw other people's clothes on the floor.
4. Do not overload the washer or dryer.
5. Empty your pockets of all items before you put them in the washer and dryer. If something is missed, when you hear it in the washer/dryer remove it.
6. Maintain the washer/dryer as if it were your own.
7. Be respectful of my and your father’s property. If you need something, ASK. Do not assume that it is yours for the taking.
8. Pick up and clean up after yourself, whether it is in the kitchen, bathroom or any common area.
9. Stay out of my and your father’s room. Once again, if you need something out of our bedroom ASK
10. If money is in any containers, it is NOT YOURS for the taking.
11. When you use something, replace it (i.e. batteries). Do not remove batteries from our items for your use.
12. There will be no illegal substances brought into our house, including the garage and driveway. This includes beer and any other substances and it does not matter if it is not yours. Once it is in your possesssion, it is considered yours.
13. You are not allowed to have any one over when we are not at home. Additionally, just because something is in the house, it does not mean it is yours for the taking. ASK before you take something.
14. Respect in actions, words and tone, your father and myself.
15. Do not sleep in my living room on the couch. You have a bed in your room.
16. Answer your cell phone when we call or if you can't answer, call us back promptly.
17. If you are going to stay out all night, fine, just let us know for your safety.
This is your home as long as you want to be a productive member of this family. There will be times that you will be asked to do things that are not included in this contract. In return for your residency, insurance for your truck and cell phone, you should do these requests.
We do love you very much but we can not live the way that we are living now. This has to change. We don’t ask a lot of you, but you will need to comply with the above in order to continue living in this house. The choice is yours.
If you sign this contract, this is binding.
If the event, that you sign this document and do not comply, you will be asked to leave our house.
Please give me your thoughts... Thanks Debi