Kid is worried about adulthood

[Anonymous]

I'd tell him to worry more about being a good person by doing what his parents tell him and being a good friend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:3rd grader kid does not know what he could do to earn a living if he can't go to college. He is worried about if he admits to college, he had to leave home around age 18 and what he should major in. I work in accounting, and DH works in IT. Except youtube and video game, he does not know what his interest is or what he excels at for career. He says that he cannot stand long hours working at restaurant because it is tiring. I think adulthood is not fun to him at all.

He asks me to give him some house chores to do at home, so that he learns to know how to live independently at dorm room or outside at age 18. He gets the idea somehow that he has to leave home at age 18 because he either goes off to college or has ymto find a job to support himself. I don't want to lie to him that that is fake. How could I support him finding his interest, his career goal or worry?

Um, a *million* red flags here? This is off the charts anxiety. This sounds extremely unhealthy.

[Anonymous]

Tell him you and me both buddy lol I have no advice just this title resonated with me

[Anonymous]

Tell him to do god work at school and chores at home. He has a long time to grow up, and every year he'll get better. When he ges older, he'll use his education to get a job or start a business getting paid to help people, or he'll join the revolution.

[Anonymous]

Good work at school

[Anonymous]

Reassure him that he has a long time and a lot of growing to do before any of this happens, and just enjoy being a kid.

My DS is younger but I think a bit anxious too because when he learned that kids grow up and move away he said he wants to stay with me forever. I just say the above + if you want to stay with me forever you can but you’re not going to want to when you grow up. But id love to stay with you!