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<blockquote data-quote="Albatross" data-source="post: 700958" data-attributes="member: 17720"><p>I don't know if this helps or not, but my son is quite happy doing the same thing...for now. In fact, I would go so far as to say he's doing better than he has in a very long time, in terms of his mental and emotional outlook. </p><p></p><p>No, it is not what I want for him, AT ALL. But from my son's point of view, he is on a real adventure. He is seeing the country, and he is earning his own keep.</p><p></p><p>He says he wants to be a "vagabond, not a hobo, just see the world, that's my goal."</p><p></p><p>He has a campsite set up in the mountains just outside of town with his tent, sleeping bag, clothing, etc.</p><p></p><p>He hikes to the day labor place each day and is trying to get the money together to buy a scooter.</p><p></p><p>He got some money together to buy a camera and set up a website with photos, etc. about his travels.</p><p></p><p>He asked me if I think seeing the world and writing about it is a worthwhile goal.</p><p></p><p>It might be all BS, and he might never get there, and he's not thinking too far ahead in terms of Colorado winters.</p><p></p><p>But it has been a long time since he has had ANY kind of a goal, and it has been a REALLY long time since he hasn't been blaming someone else for his situation.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That is exactly how I feel. My son will never have what I think he needs, or wants.</p><p></p><p>Clearly I have been very wrong about what *I THINK* he needs and wants to be right now.</p><p></p><p>I jokingly told my son tonight that he was born in the wrong era, that he should have been born in the days of the Wild West, when he could sit around a fire and eat beans out of his hat.</p><p></p><p>But really (and I am not making excuses for my son's irresponsible decisions), where do young people find adventure anymore?</p><p></p><p>I think this is a good thing for your son, Lil. I really do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albatross, post: 700958, member: 17720"] I don't know if this helps or not, but my son is quite happy doing the same thing...for now. In fact, I would go so far as to say he's doing better than he has in a very long time, in terms of his mental and emotional outlook. No, it is not what I want for him, AT ALL. But from my son's point of view, he is on a real adventure. He is seeing the country, and he is earning his own keep. He says he wants to be a "vagabond, not a hobo, just see the world, that's my goal." He has a campsite set up in the mountains just outside of town with his tent, sleeping bag, clothing, etc. He hikes to the day labor place each day and is trying to get the money together to buy a scooter. He got some money together to buy a camera and set up a website with photos, etc. about his travels. He asked me if I think seeing the world and writing about it is a worthwhile goal. It might be all BS, and he might never get there, and he's not thinking too far ahead in terms of Colorado winters. But it has been a long time since he has had ANY kind of a goal, and it has been a REALLY long time since he hasn't been blaming someone else for his situation. That is exactly how I feel. My son will never have what I think he needs, or wants. Clearly I have been very wrong about what *I THINK* he needs and wants to be right now. I jokingly told my son tonight that he was born in the wrong era, that he should have been born in the days of the Wild West, when he could sit around a fire and eat beans out of his hat. But really (and I am not making excuses for my son's irresponsible decisions), where do young people find adventure anymore? I think this is a good thing for your son, Lil. I really do. [/QUOTE]
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