<p>To all:
Yes, I'm feeling a little better today.</p>
<p>This incident really saddened me. Though I was sad about the bill, I think I was even sadder by the subsequent email. But as others have said, no one (on this board) knows the full story. </p>
<p>I posted mostly because I was sad, and it was theraputic for me, but also because I wanted a cross section of opinions.</p>
<p>I discussed this at length with people who know us, who know the full story. The consensus was that we were right to take away the cell phone, or at least the cell phone plan. But in general, people felt we need to give her a cell phone, because she is isolated without it. I hope that a prepaid SIM card works for us.</p>
<p>The issue about the summer is more complicated, and again, there is a long story behind this. As I said before, this trip has been very beneficial for her, and our family wants her to take advantage of it for as long as she can before she has to come home and start college. </p>
<p>I can't change the past. I can't make that cell phone bill go away. I can't make that hurtful email go away. I can just give her a budget that is fair for her and for us, that she will need to adhere to for the remainder of her stay. And, with the help of her psychologist, that is what I'm doing.</p>
<p>Thanks again for your opinions. All of you are right. So you ask ... how can he be right AND she be right .... and my answer is ... that's right, too.</p>