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Submitted by Helena.Handbasket on Fri, 08/09/2013 - 12:34pm

To broach the subject of SD17 (soon18) room. She is here very little because she works in her moms town and stays with mom full time. She is starting senior year and needs to start life after high school and I've already said she's not moving in with us.

Plus SO works out of state and only comes home on the weekends. Hoping that will only last another 6-8 months.
Her room is not fancy. The full bath in their was gutted so she's never had her own bath. I wasn't going to push for it when other things needed done to our home. Wood floor could use carpet and the ugly bright pink and purple she pick will go.

Trying to figure out when to start on these tasks since I want that room for my bedroom and the attic bedroom I'm in now (away from everyone Smile ) will be bio sons play area and an office area for me

Ss14 can keep his room for now but we may need to put another bed in there if sd goes to college and wants to stay for an overnight visit.

I will not want to start on remodel until she's out so she doesn't mess up the new stuff I put in the room. Thinking maybe right after taxes early next year. By may she will graduate and it will be known she needs to either stay with her mom or move out on her own.

Any of you want to talk about experiences with transitioning steps after high school??

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Submitted by Hanny on Fri, 08/09/2013 - 1:19pm

Good to see you Helena, haven't seen you around in a while. My SO's daughter went off to college last year, out of town. She and her sister stayed with us on XMAS eve this year and that's it. She has never been back. We made her room into an office/guest room, moved all furniture around like we want it, new bedding etc. Put her clothese in a bag in the garage (old stuff anyway) I also moved some of my stuff into that closet, which I wasn't allowed to when it was her room, even though she never used the closet. On her first visit at XMAS from college, my SO wanted me to move my shoes out of her closet, so there wouldn't be any issues. I never did. She stays at her mom's house when she's home for summer/holidays. Not sure what she thought of her 'old' room when she came home this summer and saw the changes we made. And I no longer refer to it as "M's" room, I refer to it as the office or guest room. SO still tells her she can come over and stay when she wants. But then on the other hand, he's threatened to change the locks now that she no longer comes over, but still hasn't done it.