[Cerek the Barbaric]

Originally posted by Luvian: That's where I disagree with you. He is an adult, his stepfather, or even his mother, have no more legal right over him. He is as much an adult as you. Are you saying your father would have the right to burn your house down if he felt you were not working hard enough at your job?

OK....now you're just getting ridiculous. Since I no longer live with my parents, then "NO", they have no authority over how I spend my money or my time - and they have no right to damage or destroy my property.

However, when I DID live at home and was attending high school and college, my parents most assuredly DID have authority over my actions. I was 19 when I got my first speeding ticket...and my dad took away my license for 3 months. I was an adult, but it was still HIS house, HIS car, and HIS rules. Age does not equal maturity.

The stepdad might be a Class A Buttwipe, but he is still paying the bills for saucemans education. He is also providing him a place to live and food to eat. That most assuredly DOES give him some authority over his actions - especially regarding his grades.

If sauceman moves out of the house, pays his own bills, and also pays for his own education...then he can tell his stepdad to [img]graemlins/finger.gif[/img]

I don't really know what you're looking for here, Luvian. I've agreed that the stepdad should NOT have thrown the CD's in the trash. I also agreed it was a sleazy way to go about complaining about saucemans grades. The stepdad should have been mature enough himself to go directly to Steven and say "No more computer games until the Economics grade comes up". But he didn't...and the sad fact is that there isn't a great deal Steve can do about it right now. So the best thing he can do is follow the path of "least resistance" regarding his stepdad until his situation changes.