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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]15 years later...

My 30 year old college dropout son is unemployed and still addicted to video games and living vicariously through athletes on television. What do we do?

DCUM: Love him for him! Things could be worse!

:roll: [/quote]

15 years later....

My 30 year old child who took 15 APs in HS got 5's on all tests graduated college early burned out and is in my basement with anxiety and depression, still saying they are 2 years away from getting their PhD to no avail. They have never held a real job and can't relate to anybody.

DCUM: Mine took 20 APs, it's because you coddled him.[/quote]

This is such an exaggerated myth. The overwhelming majority of overachievers are HAPPY and do great at college. Maybe they don’t get into medical school and pivot to something else, for shame! :roll: But the prospects for lazy burnouts are rarely good.[/quote]

They’re happy because they NATURALLY overachiever. Not because their parent conditionally liked them. Admit that you only love your kid conditionally (which is vile). [/quote]

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