...OR AT LEAST, NOT UNTIL SHE'S DEAD.

Lately, I've been urging my daughter to do something with her life.

She'll be 21 [tomorrow]… TWENTY.ONE y'all and while I'm happy she's finally made the decision to apply to community college, she's been out of work for months now and she hasn't shown any interest in finding another job. Why??? Because she thinks "all of the jobs available to person(s) who have her current level of education and work experience are NOT what she considers her ideal job".

I sat down with her and I explained that there's gonna be a time in her life [AHEM…NOW] where she has to take a job that's not ideal. Hell truth be it told, MOST people have worked a job or a few they didn't like or love but they did for the money and or work experience but she hasn't been open to the idea.

If that's not HEADACHE enough, she's developed a habit I canNOT stand where she's up/on her laptop ALLLLLL night long and sleeps until the late afternoon hours when IN MY OPINION, she should be out there fillin' out applications or doin' something else more constructive with her time.

Have I mentioned how it bugs the hell out of me to have to get up out MY bed in the morning only to see her just nestling into hers in a house that I have to contribute money for gas, electric, cable, mortgage and FOOD that obviously, she gets to reap the benefit of while she's home/layin' on her butt all day???

Don't get me wrong…I mean I don't expect her to work full-time [considering she's going to be taking classes soon] and I don't expect her to fork over a ridiculous portion of her paycheck when she does find another job either but ummm…yours truly didn't get to sit on my ass at twenty one and I sure as hell ain't about to let another [able body person] who lives under my roof AND off of my dime do it either.

"Friends" think I'm overreacting. <--- they USUALLY do…

They say she's still young and has plenty of time to look for work….That she's a good kid and I should be happy she isn't out running behind boys and partying/hanging out like most girls her age.

They're right…I AM happy she's the child [well…person] she is. I just want her to be MORE ambitious and I'm willing to PUSH no wait…SHOVE her in that direction IF NEED BE.

There's nothing wrong with that right??? Right.