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Deep Breaths...trying to stay at least semi-detached
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 704113" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Lil, I have lived in a college town most of my life. I grew up as a PK, or Professor's Kid. I have seen SOOOOO many kids like your son, who are basically homeless, not going to classes, freeloading in the dorms or apartments off of kids who's parents are paying the bills. Please don't be surprised if some college kid takes your son home for the holidays. Not necessarily as a romantic thing, maybe that, maybe as a 'friend who can't afford to travel home for the holidays' or 'friend who doesn't get along with his parents' or 'friend with sob story x' or 'friend who needs a place to stay over break'. It happens ALL the time. There are also kids who all pile into someone's off campus apartment for the break rather than go home to the 'parents who don't understand' or whatever the story du jour is. Some of these kids can't get time off work, some can't afford to go home, some don't have homes to go to, some won't follow the rules at home, and some just would rather party. This happens too. The EMTs here tell some WILD stories about things they find. So do the cops. </p><p></p><p>By the time your son is a bit older, he may remind you more of my brother. You could plop my brother down ANYWHERE on this planet and within a day or so he would have friends and a place to stay. Would I stay there? Probably not. Would he be safe, happy and fed? You bet. </p><p></p><p>Your son is making his way. He IS learning to cope. There are resources, and other kids his age will point him to them. You would be surprised how well the kids network about resources on and around college campuses. So not hearing about plans for the break doesn't mean he doesn't have plans, it just means he doesn't have a crisis that is 'Mom-worthy' yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 704113, member: 1233"] Lil, I have lived in a college town most of my life. I grew up as a PK, or Professor's Kid. I have seen SOOOOO many kids like your son, who are basically homeless, not going to classes, freeloading in the dorms or apartments off of kids who's parents are paying the bills. Please don't be surprised if some college kid takes your son home for the holidays. Not necessarily as a romantic thing, maybe that, maybe as a 'friend who can't afford to travel home for the holidays' or 'friend who doesn't get along with his parents' or 'friend with sob story x' or 'friend who needs a place to stay over break'. It happens ALL the time. There are also kids who all pile into someone's off campus apartment for the break rather than go home to the 'parents who don't understand' or whatever the story du jour is. Some of these kids can't get time off work, some can't afford to go home, some don't have homes to go to, some won't follow the rules at home, and some just would rather party. This happens too. The EMTs here tell some WILD stories about things they find. So do the cops. By the time your son is a bit older, he may remind you more of my brother. You could plop my brother down ANYWHERE on this planet and within a day or so he would have friends and a place to stay. Would I stay there? Probably not. Would he be safe, happy and fed? You bet. Your son is making his way. He IS learning to cope. There are resources, and other kids his age will point him to them. You would be surprised how well the kids network about resources on and around college campuses. So not hearing about plans for the break doesn't mean he doesn't have plans, it just means he doesn't have a crisis that is 'Mom-worthy' yet. [/QUOTE]
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