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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son struggled after high school.  Dropped out of college twice.  We allowed him to live at home...rent free.  He got a part-time job until he decided what he wanted to do with his life.  Once he got his first job, he worked full time and attended William & Mary.  After graduating and getting into his specific career, he finished in the top 10 of his class.  He was promoted and finished number 1 in that class.  Due to working hard and many promotions, his next promotion puts him as senior person for a very hard and dangerous job.  He is 37. I am so proud of him.  He is married with children and doing great financially.  He can retire at age 45....full benefits.  No he did not join the service.  What if I had turned him away?[/quote]

This 22 year old is living with mom.  She is not homeless.  You expected your child to work and go to school, he did.  This 22 year old is not willing to work or go to school.  She's house jumping as she doesn't like mom's rules.  She hasn't lived with Dad.[/quote]

Tough love will not help someone who is anxious and depressed. Not saying that’s the case here, but someone has to show enough interest and empathy to get to the bottom of it. [/quote]

Yes, but if she’s anxious and depressed, sitting around all day living in her head isn’t good either. She needs to be occupied - part-time or full-time job, classes, therapy, chores, something. The fact that she dropped out of college, instead of enjoying four years of fun with friends that goes along with college, says a lot. She needs her parents to be really engaged with her to figure out what’s wrong while also getting her out of her head and working towards something.[/quote]

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