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[quote=Anonymous]OP again, and I sincerely appreciate all the comments. A few updates:

1) He doesn't know yet what he made on the test. Said it was "easy," but we all know that could mean anything.

2) We (DH and I) did have a good conversation with him about the whole event. We understood his anger and reiterated to him that he did the right thing by keeping in touch by text, even if he was staying away when asked to come home. We discussed the importance of communication and reminded him that the #1 purpose of that phone (which we pay for) is to keep in touch with parents. We did not punish him further - this time - by taking the phone away.

3) We also talked a lot about how we are walking the line between trying to support him academically when needed and holding him to expectations, while at the same time giving him more and more space to manage himself, with the goal being that he can do that effectively in 2.5 years when he's on his own. He understands that and feels the same way - vacillating between needing our help and wanting to manage it all himself.

4) We talked about how his Number One Job is school. Things - even big event things - will always come up. If you want to take advantage of them, he must stay on top of his responsibilities.

5) DH splurged on tickets to Sunday night's game! Due to a weird quirk in DS's schedule, he knows that he will have no tests and very little homework over the weekend and even Monday night.

GO NATS![/quote]

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