Published on 12, July, 2020
My son is 25yr and wont accept help, he is talking of starting college, but he left school at 15yrs with no qualifications, and has spent the last 10 years mainly in his bedroom. He now wants to start his life, but he needs support, I am happy he wants to move on, but i have no idea what the next step is .
Some people drop out of school, only to go back to finish school in adulthood, so that they can go on to pursue higher education. Some people switch careers multiple times, and so there's people of all ages pursuing higher education. And in this day and age, there's likely a lot of online schooling and courses that he can take.
If after 10 years he's finally willing to move on in his life, then yes, he should do it. He's an adult now so that's good for him. Sure, getting into to college might require him to finish some prerequisites, but it's not an impossible feat. If he's discouraged, thinking that he has no qualifications, he might spend yet another 10 years in his bedroom. If he does not want to accept help or support, then let him try to work it out on his own.