Letter to Rachel Canning: You are a spoiled teen

Rachel Canning of New Jersey is one lucky girl that doesn’t appreciate what her parents have done to create such an independent, strong woman. As an honor student and athlete at her private school, she claims she has no means of support and is suing her parents for private (Catholic) school costs, college, room and board, and more although she refuses to live by their house rules and moved out.

Rachel, grow up! You are now an adult. Your parents did their best and you are now stuck with the kind of person you have become.  Can the nuns at your expensive private school still look you in the eye? They must be so embarrassed to have you as a student. Haven’t you read the Bible? Honor your parents. Be appreciative of what they have given you. Get a job. I hear minimum wage might be over $10/hour soon. That’s pretty good wages from my view. Plus, you are a smart girl. Unappreciative, but still intelligent. Sounds like you know how to play the angles. Have you been taking lessons on the side from a welfare mom who knows how to get all the freebies from the government without getting a job? (Yes, that’s unfair to welfare moms who are trying to do their best, but you know there are some who play the system.)

Anyone who knows me knows I am big on House Rules. Too many families don’t bother with them, or create them and don’t enforce them. Congratulations for your parents on standing by their House Rules. Shame on you for not understanding them by now.

Attorney fees? Really? You sue your parents, then want them to pay for the attorney. That takes balls. And it disgusts me. Have you taken the time to add up all the money your parents have spent on you up to your 18^th birthday? Just because “they have the money”, doesn’t mean they have to give their ADULT child any more. You obviously haven’t appreciated what they have given you so far.  They will need to spend some of their money on family counseling, not for you, but for them. Sounds like your mother is pretty upset over her eldest daughter. She was probably expecting to share a nice friendship with you at this age that is typical when a parent has done a good job. Instead you bring shame onto the family and publicly by suing them. Shame on you.

 

Rachel, you've had your 15 minutes of fame. Get off the stage.