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New - Advice needed re 19yr old son, please

Sylvie

My 19year old is finishing his college course shortly. He says he doesn't want to do another course or get a job. He also has no intention of leaving home at any time. Given that he is classed as an adult in law, is there anything I can do or do we have to accept that he is about to turn into a hermit!

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  • He has been volunteering at the local country park, but it's a bit irregular  (depends on the weather and how much work there is to do) so I have to take him and pick him up at varying times, which gives him the impression work is something adults can do ifand when they feel like it (I wish!!).     My problem is that he thinks he can spend the rest of his life living at home, being supported by his parents and not having to do anything he doesn't want to, because he is now over 18 and no-one can make him do anything...

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  • He has been volunteering at the local country park, but it's a bit irregular  (depends on the weather and how much work there is to do) so I have to take him and pick him up at varying times, which gives him the impression work is something adults can do ifand when they feel like it (I wish!!).     My problem is that he thinks he can spend the rest of his life living at home, being supported by his parents and not having to do anything he doesn't want to, because he is now over 18 and no-one can make him do anything...

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