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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]21YO DS and I aren’t getting along. I almost walked out of the house last night. He said he hates me. He leaves for college Saturday with DH. I just want to get up Saturday and head out without saying goodbye….WWYD?[/quote]

1) It's pretty common for kids to lash out at parents in order to feel better about leaving at the end of the summer. Whether it's his first year or his 3rd year, he may be extra reactive right now for timing reasons alone.

2) Take space from your son so that you are not fighting with him for the rest of the week. If that means walking out of the house, go for a walk. Then come back. That's being the grown up.

3) Do not, under any circumstances, punish him for his behavior by refusing to see him off for college. You lose 100% of the moral high ground, which you are already not really entitled to, if you do anything like this. Wishful thinking because you're angry is one thing. Actually doing it is a completely different thing.[/quote]

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