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Disclaimer: I'm reposting my last response to this, as it was full of a lot of mistakes and hard to read:

I kind of wish you hadn't posted this. If one of my kids sees this, [b]they might get the idea that it's okay to be in college past the age of 22[/b]. And this is precisely why I didn't redshirt either of my kids. There are repercussions such as having them on your payroll an extra year. The ultimate goal is to get your kids to be self-supporting. Getting a late start in life is something to be avoided at all costs.[/quote]

It certainly can be ok to be in college past the age of 22. We don't all have to be on the same schedule in life.[/quote]

Well, I can't imagine there are many people who want to wait until 23 or 24 to start their adult lives.[/quote]

You can live your adult life while being a student--literally millions of people do it. (In 2014, there were 8 million college students over age 25, compared to 12 million under 25.)

What if he takes a gap year? What if he doesn't go to college at all? 
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If he takes a gap year, he can pay for college himself. Since I was posting on DCUM, I thought you would take it for granted that DS would go to college. Going to college isn't a question for DCUM users. People who go on DCUM generally have above-average intelligence and just about everyone who posts on here has gone, or will go, to college. Only lazy people skip out on college. And as for the 2014 statistic, it's really none of my business what other people do. If they want to waste away, that's their prerogative. In our family, that isn't an option.[/quote]

Wow.  Only lazy people skip college?  How about people who work in trades and work very hard?   You don't sound like you get out much.[/quote]

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