Letting your loved ones figure it out
Saturday, October 16, 2021
"He's going to have to figure it out on his own," Lynn said, angrily. She was so distraught at Web's behavior and lack of motivation that she was ready to give up. It seemed that nothing she tried worked with him. He, merely wanted to stay around home and hang out with friends, doing nothing to better himself or prepare for his future. He had dropped out of school, lacking only a few hours until graduation. Lynn asked herself if she dared push him out to find another place to live, knowing he had other relatives with whom he could reside, if need be. Since Web refused to be a responsible member of the household, she felt she was enabling him to continue doing nothing toward preparing himself for a successful, and realistic life.
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