Making your 19-year-old sign a contract for keeping living at home is diabolical.

A series of text messages discussing what appears to be marijuana in a hand. A person responds saying the substance looks like broccoli

Text conversation. Mom questions why location is off, threatens to take phone. Daughter responds about independence, past substance use, going to church, mass not at 6 pm

Text message saying: "Call her And report to me tomorrow."

Text conversation where one person repeatedly asks the other about the dishes, despite the other person explaining they are throwing up and possibly having a reaction to low blood sugar

Text messages in the image show a person expressing anger and calling the other person an idiot multiple times due to a neck tattoo. The reply person seems indifferent

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Agreement outlining rules and expectations for residing with Ms. Gray, including chores, school/work requirements, and potential consequences for violations

A document defines a strike and its conditions. By signing, the individual acknowledges beginning the process of looking for different housing if not followed

Text conversation: Person 1 isn't going to the party. Are you still expecting me to pay for the party? There's still going to be at least 8 people, so we still get the party pack. What about the common app?

Text conversation: F says, "Sorry you misunderstood. Vacating the apartment was unconditional. Time to find another place." L replies, "Dad. Stop. You don't get to control who lives in the apartment. We found a balance." F responds, "No"

Text message exchange discussing a $1500 loan repayment with one party expressing financial strain and the other offering reassurance, emphasizing family support

A parent asking a social media community for a suitable punishment for her child for bringing instant ramen noodles into their house and eating them at night

Text message conversation where a dad asks his child to stop ignoring and reply. Child responds saying phone was charging and they were watching a movie. Dad expresses concern over staying out late and insists they come home in the next 20 minutes

Text conversation between family members in which a daughter says she is in the ER with her grandmother. The father is upset, urging her to visit him

Text conversation between a parent and a child. Parent explains they cannot pick up the child from work due to overtime and a remodel. The child responds frustratedly

Text conversation: One person insists on picking the other up, with the latter expressing confusion and asserting independence. They agree to discuss it later

A text conversation discussing meeting at 2 pm, followed by a reply stating continued work, and ending with a firm statement to talk upon pickup today

A series of unanswered texts from a father to his daughter that first say he doesn't want to see her boyfriend, then he will report her car stolen, and finally he won't be giving her $50 anymore

A father says "I hope you got a shortcut haircut like I told you to," his child says they got the same haircut they always get, and the father says "get ready for bootcamp"