You are a cool mom!
Yep, kids have to grow up and make their own decisions, right or wrong. I would rather see my kids run home with their tail between their legs after having done something stupid rather than never leaving the house tied to my apron strings.
And FYI, my kids turned out GREAT! I'm a proud mom of 2 adults contributing to the general good.
Kudos to you being a proud parent too!
I agree with you.
I also can say that my son can never come back and say he hates me for controlling his life.
His life is his own and I see my being his care provider as a job which I enjoy immensly.
My plan was to go into the medical field when I was a young person so in a twist I have been able to fufill my passion of practicing medicine in a full spectrum of areas with one patient who is in himself a case medical history.
One of his most fave Biblical passages is:
Love is faithful, Love is Kind and ends (I am having a mental geezer lapse) in Love is like a resounding Gong.
But yes I agree with you. Also when they are mature enough to be honest with you that they have muddied up you can support them but not coddle them back on their way and then leave that in the past never to bring up as a way to badger them. Of coarse with humor intended there are events that are always good for a laugh looking back.