I agree. It's sort of the same idea if you were to drink unicorn blood.

(For all you Harry Potter lovers out there!)

Growl, do you genuinely think that this is a small problem of an inability to manage time only? Are you unable to see or consider the issues of very poor boundary setting?

I relate a lot of what I write here in regards to my own experience with children, but I find it often is the same for us as adults. Children require structure and rules to gain a sense of mastery over their environment. It's how a toddler gains independence from being completely reliant on the parent some independence through potty-training and learning how to dress themselves and feeds themselves, and how dependent youth turn into responsible adults.

There has to be some sort of structure there to provide a safe environment for testing the waters to gain this independence. LCM seems to be all over the place in terms of what her "structure" is, which is what really seems to be behind all of these issues.

This is what it looks like, from an outsiders perspective. I respect the fact that it might not be as obvious to you since it's sometimes hard to see outside of the situation you're personally in.