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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 648100" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Why don't you want him to live at home and go to college? Is it his horrible behavior? I'm not up on your situation.</p><p></p><p>I asked because many kids don't want to go away from home and many also gt into drugs and worse at college, and most are WELL ADJUSTED kids.My lovely eighteen year old who is a joy and sunshine to us often gets homesick.</p><p></p><p>Also, college isn't for everyone, including all bright kids.</p><p></p><p>I would let it go for now if it were me, but I never did think that college was the be-all and end-all of a successful life as I have two very successful young men who make a lot of money without college. One is a millionaire. Well, that one doesn't speak to us anymore, but he flat out refused college, said he's starting out ahead of his peers, and has his own company now and he is rolling in the bucks. My other son would be doing great too if not for having to pay child support.</p><p></p><p>It's not like it was in our day. I am thinking we are about the same age. College in the wrong field won't get you a job. College in a good field doesn't always guarantee you a job either.</p><p></p><p>At any rate, if he is not going to try hard and is going to spend most of his time parting, he won't last in college anyway. Maybe you need to alter your expectations and get a new plan. He can have to leave at eighteen, college or no college.</p><p></p><p>He could be doing poorly in school on purpose and, yes, sending you a message.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 648100, member: 1550"] Why don't you want him to live at home and go to college? Is it his horrible behavior? I'm not up on your situation. I asked because many kids don't want to go away from home and many also gt into drugs and worse at college, and most are WELL ADJUSTED kids.My lovely eighteen year old who is a joy and sunshine to us often gets homesick. Also, college isn't for everyone, including all bright kids. I would let it go for now if it were me, but I never did think that college was the be-all and end-all of a successful life as I have two very successful young men who make a lot of money without college. One is a millionaire. Well, that one doesn't speak to us anymore, but he flat out refused college, said he's starting out ahead of his peers, and has his own company now and he is rolling in the bucks. My other son would be doing great too if not for having to pay child support. It's not like it was in our day. I am thinking we are about the same age. College in the wrong field won't get you a job. College in a good field doesn't always guarantee you a job either. At any rate, if he is not going to try hard and is going to spend most of his time parting, he won't last in college anyway. Maybe you need to alter your expectations and get a new plan. He can have to leave at eighteen, college or no college. He could be doing poorly in school on purpose and, yes, sending you a message. [/QUOTE]
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