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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Once again, we can all say what we did, but we are not the generation that missed 2 years of their lives -- important years!  Not going to school and not seeing friends etc is a very different experience and outcome.  That's one point.  The second point is that every kid is different.  One kid might respond to your threats and one kid might not and things can get a lot worse.  If that happens, you won't be there to see it and take early action and you may not know about it at all.  I don't think his actions warranted being kicked out of the house.[/quote]
Stop using Covid as an excuse. It's now been 6 years. Those kids (of which I have kids in that generation as well) were able to eventually go back to high school and college and get the physical contact that's needed.

The one thing that's different is all the focus on mental health well being. It went too far and now these kids lack grit/are becoming mentally weak.[/quote]

Some of these kids, not all, are just behind in some ways due to Covid.  That is not an excuse, but it is a reality.  They might need more time in some areas of their lives.  Some kids who are doing well and look great on the outside due to their accomplishments are still dealing with some of the effects, such as anxiety.  Her son needed some extra time and with all the kids taking gap years and/or some time off after graduation to exhale, what is the harm in having him live at home and giving him advice/guidance, rather than booting him out?  After he was kicked out of his home, the damage was done.  Unlikely he will ever come back or consider that his home ever again.  That is why I would focus on salvaging your relationship with your son.  He get life advice from his grandfather now, whether solicited or unsolicited, and this is the man you were estranged from for some reason.  Your husband needs to apologize to your son ASAP.[/quote]

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