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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But he doesn’t say that. I always talk him into staying.

He’s a junior now. And the talk has started again. He even went to his faculty advisor the other day to discuss it and she told him how to drop out  (Thanks, lady).

Other details. His dad and I are supposed to split tuition but his dad stopped paying and had ds take out loans (dad co signs) last semester. I could pay 100 percent but it would be a big stretch. So dc is stressed about that piece too.

He goes to a grind college. Not a lot of academic support either. He has made friends and has a good GPA for his program, but I know it’s not easy. His idea is to take a semester off and then finish college locally at home.

He had moderate depression and anxiety in HS. Took an SSRI and did great but is now off of it, and not interested in re starting. Therapy isn’t an option right now either.

Wwyd? Encourage him to stay? Let him drop out and live at home? Offer to pay all tuition and deal with his dad separately?

Any non snarky advice appreciated [/quote]

Not meaning to be snarky. But appears as if faculty advisor is clearly hearing your son. He's been saying he's unhappy yet you talk him into staying. And then he says again he doesn't want to stay there. Please listen to him.[/quote]

It’s really about the money. I think dc just has a hard time laying anything at his dad’s feet. A messed up dynamic thanks to my ex. But anyway. I talk him into staying bc when I ask him if he likes the school, he says he loves it (after two days of kvetching, he told me this yesterday…. WTF). And he’s doing well. So it’s hard for me to think dropping out is a good idea.

As far as the FA, not sure it was a magical sensitivity on her part. More that it’s just a very hands off school and they don’t care. He also went into discuss them giving him a small break on tuition and they said no. [/quote]

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