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May 23, 2006, 4:16 pm PDT
11/22 "Yours, Mine & Ours”
Quote From: brnxmomI watched this show and thought some real drama was about to unfold. Thankfully it did not. But watching 2 grown adults with a couple of grown kids in addition to younger children come on national T.V. and wonder how they will get their "house in order" was, to me, ridiculous!! These were not 2 teenagers who have never planned or lived on their own. These are GROWNUPS/ ADULTS. Dr. Phil said nothing about figuring out living arrangements BEFORE getting in this situation , nor did he say anything about those grown kids helping around the house and earning their keep instead of adding to the mess and crowdedness. At Best, this was one of those Dr. Phil shows that displays a helpless/hopeless acting family who was rewarded for NOT using common sense and discipline by giving them money and other lavish gifts.
Did I think they deserved all of that? Absolutely not. and i also think that Dr. Phil only gave them another crutch and not lessons needed to figure out things on their own so as not to get in the situation again. i left this show saying to myself and my friend " Did they really come on Dr. Phil with THIS problem? I can't believe he gave those grown people all of that when all they had to do to begin with was have a plan!! i relaize you will probably never read this reply, as this message board is months old. however, i have been attempting to move out on my hown for several months now, but it was considered important that i get out of school and get on my feet first. this is the same with my older brother, tom. trust me, tom and i always worked our bums off with chores as well as part-time jobs so we could pay for our own clothing, optional items, and recreation. we never asked my mom for anything as far as money went, and always tried our best to keep things clean and in working order.
also, i'm only 18, and was barely so when the show was taped. i had just graduated high school, and was not capable of moving out on my own yet. so remember that, not everyone leaves the nest fully capable of flying at 18.
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