Well Fig, you and Lissie saying that to me in the past is what immediately popped into my head. Tawny understands that we are roommates to a point. That she has rules to follow and that I am the parent and she is the child. It was very easy to correct, I asked her where her rent money was at she got the point.
She has figured out that her freedoms and ability to do what she wants is based on her behavior. She knows that she has responsibilities that dictate our day to day routine. She knows she must keep her room clean, her bathroom clean, and help with the dishes. She knows her GPA must stay at or above a 3.0 in order to go out on weekends.
I keep the rules pretty straight forward for her. I figured you would jump at that comment figgy