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[quote=Anonymous]My sibling refused to go away to college. I'm sure it was due to his autism. He didn't like change. He was a very very difficult child to raise, but was incredibly smart and got into top colleges. My parents had a fully funded college fund and would have paid for any college he got into. They definitely tried to foster independence, but he was very resistant (had trouble staying home by himself while my parents went to dinner). My parents basically had a breakdown and their marriage barely survived him staying another 4 years. I think my parents were hanging on for dear life thinking of him going off to the dorms for 4 years and he refused. Anyways, the point of my story is that even if you try very hard for independence, some kids are resistant. It has more to do with the kids than the parents. [/quote]
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