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[quote=Anonymous]I think you are overreacting. 
I get it’s not going well but leaving the house for a month?
Applying to college is stressful and many kids don’t know how to deal.
I think it’s a bit too big of an investment to let them fall on their face and learn a lesson.
If you can hire a college counselor /essay advisor to keep them on track that could help a lot so you are not middle man.
Otherwise work w husband to try to get a plan in place that means he and/or you engaged day to day now. 
FWIW, I got overwhelmed by this process and my dad sat w me for days in this process - made tea, and offered suggestions. He didn’t write the essays but I am sure many here would say he was too involved. I  got into and went to an HYP school. No he didn’t do this for me - you have to do a lot on your own to get that done. And yes I am very successful today all these years later.

Applying to college is not a normal life thing and if an 18 year needs extra handholding to manage through, so be it. Beats WW3 and is not an indication they’ll fail in life [/quote]

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