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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First, there is still some time for him to mature and course correct. Don't write him off yet. A's and B's is not awful. You are likely just spending too much time hanging around DCUM where everyone's children are perfect and their poop doesn't stink. It is not like he has straight C's or is getting in trouble or something like that. Back in our day (the 90s) there were tons of kids just like your child who went to decent colleges and did fine. I had friends like that in HS who went to Maryland from out of state.

You know your kid. If you think he will go away to college and just screw around and fail out, then don't waste your time or money. It is an important life experience but not if he pisses it away.

Lots of kids find community college to be a great bridge for kids to grow up, figure out what they want to do, and they finish with a degree to show for it. Obviously you were not counting on him being home after high school but it is what it is.

Does he have friends? Is he social at all?

Hopefully his school counselors can give you more guidance on this? I'm sure he is not the first kid like this.[/quote]

I guess my main question is whether it’s ok for me to stop pushing him and let him be a mediocre student and college applicant [/quote]

You should push him to pick areas to work hard in and better himself as a growing person, not be your do-over of your own childhood [/quote]

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