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TRYING NOT TO GET SO WORKED UP ABOUT MY SON NOT WONTING TO KEEP HIS ROOM CLEAN.....DONT CLEAN DONT GET ANYTHING.. WHY SHOULD I GET DEPRESSED
You have to decide what is truly important enough to stress/fight over.
Some people are messy throughout their lives.
WIth my kids...I made a decision when my oldest (my daughter who is now 20)
--was wanting to color her hair, and wanting to pierce her tongue, etc. I decided that these things are not so important as long as they are not taken to an extreme.
It occurred to me that, there are much more worrisome things to stress over, such as her doing drugs or having unprotected sex.
Kids/teens are naturally curious, and want to try things which show their individuality.
ANyway, I found it helpful to my own stress level, if I think about what they are doing, and whether or not is is really so important to fight with them about it.
As far as keeping a clean room, messy is ok with me, as long as they agree to bring their dishes/cups to the kitchen, so as not to draw ants or roaches into the house that we all share.
They will most likely agree to at least that much.
good luck, and (((((hugs))))