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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I feel for you. This would really throw me for a loop (especially since, if my kid did that, it would blow her FA)! I worked in the bar/restaurant scene. I get how fun the late night parties and camaraderie are. But, I hear you that it's not an equivalent foundation for life to college.

[b]I think your fears are manifesting in some steel grip control that may backfire on you. I also think your DH is naive. I agree with people who say to work on connecting w/ your kid.[/b]

When I graduated college, my parents let me live at home rent free for 1 year. Maybe you offer this for this year, but make it clear that it would be 1 year only and that there would be no buffer after graduation then. He would need to be gas & incidentals, but you would cover the basics. I would also check to see how much more the cost of college is if 3 of the years are delayed and talk to him about how he plans to cover that. Your deal was to cover college out of HS. If he wants to delay, he should be prepared to get loans to cover the cost difference.

Finally, relay your concerns about him getting back into the college groove after a year out. If it is that hard to go back now, how hard will it be in a year? Explain how you love him, but you can't pick up additional cost for his adult choice that you don't agree with.

Good luck![/quote]

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