Quote Originally Posted by STEW View Post
I believe this statement to be only a scare tactic..... As only a handful of parents would even follow through. Your other statement on paying rent, if you would condone the behavior if they paid rent, then you dont really care about the behavior in the first place, you are just trying to keep control which will be lost eventually anyways... I have four kids and I will probably say that garbage to them but unless they came home with a heroin addiction or something along those lines, I would just be like whatever......
Control issue.. yes
scare tactic... no
For me, it's simple. My house, my rules. Don't like it, leave


JLOWE, I would encourage you to try and convince your mom by presenting her with the facts and trying to get her to interact with a little bp at a pet store. Maybe print off some of those "cute" baby bp pics have and leave them laying around. As a last resort, name the cutest, most relaxed bp at the pet store after your mom then introduce them.