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I like the entrepreneurial spirit! Business mind like that, he'll go places.
Being selfless towards his own well being? hmm not sure if that works.
#65 he was doing it all for himself and his capitalist gain. still a awesome kid
Why would a person accept an offer from a 15 year old anyway
I think you already know the answer to that.
im sure its very real everywhere
More prominent here than most other first-world nations...
Well,why not if he sounded confident :d
He sounds spoiled as hell.
Spoiled for making a decision which affects the entire family and consulting no one before the decision was made. Had OP not found him on the couch, they may have learned of his agreememt when the new guest was already inside.
He's just trying to make a quick buck.
Merriam-Webster on spoiled: to give (someone, such as a child) everything that he or she wants : to have a bad effect on (someone) by allowing too many things or by not correcting bad behavior. I'm gonna have to agree with #4 on this. He feels he's entitled to rent out his parents' property, meaning he has a sense of shared ownership of his parents' house. This likely means he expects that he can do as he pleases because he hasn't been "disallowed too many things". Spoiled. Man, I love languages and semantics. :)
Yeah but you're forgetting one thing- OP probably said no. Thus, not spoiled, your arguement invalid.
The definition that #47 gave does not prove his point. Just because the child feels that way, does not mean that the parent is giving him everything he wants. The definition is based on what the child is given, not how the child feels. I too love language and semantics. :)
Aha, but the definition also included "not correcting bad behavior". The argument is valid because I stated to even get to the point of putting a plan like this into motion, there must have been at least a little leniency in discipline. I don't agree that he is definitely spoiled, and we don't know enough to say one way or the other, but the son even considering this acceptable points to lax parenting. Even if this plan was stopped, that doesn't mean he isn't spoiled - just that OP drew a line somewhere.
Game and match.
At least he is trying to make money
Hey, maybe the kids on to something
If he wants money that bad maybe you should offer a job to him or help him find one somewhere
He's 15, #9, most places won't even hire until 16, and even then a lot of places won't hire you.
It all depends on the area and place of business.
Almost immediately after my 15th birthday I started working at McDonalds- and they're pretty much everywhere
He has entrepreneurial skills. Talk to him so that he can put it to the right use.
That's actually quite smart.
I wonder who he's bringing into the house. :-/ hope he's smart enough to request a background check.
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I like the entrepreneurial spirit! Business mind like that, he'll go places.
Why would a person accept an offer from a 15 year old anyway