18 yo niece visiting from 'abroad' as a reward for working very hard for uni entrance exams. She is with us a month and has so far appeared from her room to eat, when she hears a wine cork pop and when we have forced her to accompany us on weekend outings.
She has spent 2 weeks so far msning her friends and watching dvds saying that after a year of hard revision she doesn't want to do anything else.
Should I expect some help with basic household tasks e.g. washing up?
or should I let sleeping teens lie and allow her to have a total holiday?
should I force her to take in some sights (bearing in mind her parents have forked out a considerable amount of money for her to be here)?
The sound of the keyboard tapping from her darkened room is starting to get on my nerves.
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visiting teen - am I asking too much to expect sentient life???
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shimmy21 · 19/07/2006 11:36
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