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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]WE PAY FOR HIS SCHOOL, HOUSING, AND FOOD!!!!  
How many of you missed the fact that he lives for free at home?

His program of study is offered at a University 20 minutes from home.  Why the hell would we pay for him to go to school and live elsewhere?  That would be complete stupidity. He will graduate next year debt free.

Anyway I also posted that we are back to our usual even keel.

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As you probably know the Canadian (and many other countries) approach is different than the US. US 4 year colleges are principally residential while in Canada and elsewhere it is more normal to live at home. So I think people can't really relate to your DS living at home for college. Maybe a Canadian board would understand the dynamic a little better than a DC board?

[b]What is confusing is that you are a single parent but also have a DH?[/b][/quote]

No.  I agree that part was confusing.  I was mad and venting.

At 21 I was a single mom to my first child.  I've been married for the past 25 years, ds #2 is 21 years old.

In the moment I was mad and needed to vent.  There isn't an anonymous board that I can find that is Canadian.

I did point out in the first post that he lives at home for free.  His only expenses are his personal expenses so I'm not sure how anyone thought he's paying for school.

The dynamic is that he lives at home rent free and his education is covered.

Perhaps in DC one question is nagging.  Here it's just a question.[/quote]

OP I’m not sure why posters are pestering you; I definitely know of kids who commute to college.[/quote]

But it’s not the norm. Adult children living with mom is not a great set up.[/quote]

In poorer areas it is the norm. Not everyone can afford to pay for their kid to go away to college.[/quote]

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