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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All you can do is support him here. This will serve two purposes. One, it’s fine if he wants to take a gap year. Two, [b]if he is overreacting then he is more likely to realize that if you are not putting up a blocker.[/b][/quote]

This. You need to let him make his own decisions here, even if they are unwise. [/quote]

Sure, just stand by and watch while junior tries to clean the blades of a running lawnmower. After all, your parental duties cease once the kid hits 18 years of age. Now you can just stand back and enjoy Juniors screw-ups. Make a video & send it in to America's Funniest Videos. You might win some cash.[/quote]

A flameout in college will be less cinematic but is at least as likely, especially if the kid feels railroaded into it. This board seems to be full of people who believe that legal adults living far from home are marionettes for their parents to manipulate at will, but that’s not reality. [/quote]

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