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Originally Posted by tturedraider
I agree with talking with the landlord. However, I disagree with continuing to let it bother him in the future if the best course of action is to break the lease. However, from a practical standpoint it is true breaking the lease will create problems with getting a new lease for quite some time into the future. I’m not sure about the length of time, but bankruptcy stays with you for seven years and I think that may be true for broken leases, too. I think the idea of moving in with your parents is a good one. It sounds like you and them are a pretty good support system for him.
It sounds like he’s fairly entrepreneurial, so this option might or might not appeal to him. I struggled with what I wanted to do in college, but I really wanted to do it. After a number of years of off and on and too much off and not enough on I joined the Army. It was the best decision I have made in my life and I’m still reaping benefits from it today. I chose an MOS that had the Army College Fund. I served four years, got out and returned to school and graduated in two years with a 3.6+ GPA. The post 9/11 college benefits are pretty astounding these days.
One of my Army buddies who was definitely not college material at the time joined right out of high school and did three years with the College Fund. Got out and got his bachelor’s degree and became a police officer. He retired after twenty years and is now a police officer with a university police department.
There really isn’t anything in the civilian world that compares to the camaraderie and sense of community that exists in the military world. I still miss that.
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Thank you for your post and for your service! The military was a thought we had as well. He is extremely physically fit and is a hunter with good marksmanship skills. Now for the issue with this idea, he didn't graduate highschool. Is there a way around this? I do think he would do well joining but at the same time I don't want to recommend that due to if something happened to him I wouldn't forgive myself.
My parents and I tried and tried to get him to finish but his parents didn't push him at all. I don't like throwing my brother under the bus but they truly failed this kid. After they got divorced they just tossed him around and didn't care what he did, he was on his own at 17. I don't feel like it's my place to parent him but I also don't want him to fail. My wife feels so bad for the guy she broke down in tears today. He's such a good kid it eats us up what's going on.