"Ah, mom, you know I'm not like other guys. I'm nervous and my socks are too loose."
Poor kid.
No wonder he’s pulling away from smothering, overbearing parents like that. I would want to, too.
Sounds like the kid is more mature than his parents.
Our wonderful son Waldo has been accepted to Evergreen College, but he seems more distant than ever. Any advice?
Dear CPs,
Knock that boy in the head and get him out of California. The last time you wrote I thought it was just a kid growing to be an adult. Nope. Full scale rebellion and a rejection of everything holy and just. Probably need to get him drug tested weekly. And STD tested.
I would have suggested Hillsdale College, but that college is not a psychiatric ward, no matter how many parents send their kids off to there to get “cured”.
Sorry for the previous bad advice. next time, talk to G_d and not some intern at a failing newspaper.
Mrs. C
My response: Waldo is growing up. You should try it.
Dear CPs:
Count your blessings that, in 20 years, “Waldo” won’t be wasting his Sociology degree blogging from your basement.
Elaine Carlson rejoice and stop being helicopter parents.
Sounds like your son is on the right track which leads away from home.
One of our younger relatives, a 16 year old lad is at home by himself as his sister is out of state in college.
He leaves home at 6 am to get to a private school and gets back home at about 6:30 pm due to athletic and learning on his part.
His mother was complaining about his absence to my wife.
My wife told her to enjoy it and to welcome whatever time they have together. His dad and uncles did the same in their high school.