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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My family forced boy to go to a Catholic school that we told him was a great fit. He didn’t believe it. After a year there was promised transfer anywhere he could get into.

He went and later agreed that this had been a great school for him. Never wanted to transfer out.  At 13 some kids just aren’t ready to make good decisions. [/quote]

The opposite happened in our family. Our parents pretty much forced my brother to go to well-regarded smaller private high school in our town. He wanted to go to the public high school and stay with his friends.

He was not involved in the decision, so my parents --- in his eyes --- owned it. In a number of subtle ways, he refused to adapt or accept the school as his place.

He lasted a year. My parents were eventually worn down by the negativity and moved him to the public school. He did much better there because it was his choice.

This is still a family bone of contention.

If he would have been indifferent between the two, that might have been different.

It's way, way better if kids are signed up to the decision. There may be changes of heart but counting on that is not a good idea.[/quote]

If your brother is still giving your parents a hard time about this he needs to man up and get over it. JFC.[/quote]

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