DEAR ABBY: I am 65, single and retired with an almost-40-year-old bipolar child. Although she’s compliant with her meds, she also self-medicates and sometimes must be hospitalized due to her mania. She doesn’t work and refuses to apply for any aid. I have stopped paying for her needs other than food, shelter and helping financially with her dog.

Last time, before her expected release, my conditions were simple -- be medication-compliant, clean up after herself and the dog, and no drugs or alcohol in my house. I have given her three months to find employment. If these conditions aren’t met, I am bracing myself to no longer house her. I really would like to have my own life. When is it all right to push a kid out of the nest? -- ENOUGH ALREADY IN NEW YORK

DEAR ENOUGH: By now you should rea

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