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12 June 2013

The son. Yeah, him. →[More:] He's actually doing pretty well. He's been at his pharmacy tech job almost 6 months now, and things seem stable. He's been working fewer hours, mostly because not as many people are sick as in the winter.

He's still living at home. At this point, I'm okay with that. He's saving money to replace his 1995 Escort that looks like an extra in a Mad Max movie, trying to buy his next car with a big down payment (or maybe straight up cash).

I think once his car situation is better, he'll feel more comfortable with moving out; he won't have worries about being stranded.

So... he's doing okay. Looking back a year or so, I have to say that I'm okay with the way things are working out, although he still has some growing up to do.

post by: Doohickie at: 23:30 | 10 comments

Oh, and I like this.

posted by Doohickie 12 June | 23:35

Good to hear.

posted by arse_hat 13 June | 01:20

sounds like he's on a good path. I'm probably older than him and still a mess, so... I think some people just take time to get it together.

posted by Firas 13 June | 02:31

Good on him for the growing up part, it's hard, and good on you for being so supportive!

posted by Twiggy 13 June | 07:44

I didn't really have a steady job/career (teaching, that is) until I was 35 (and I've had the same job now for going 11 years). So, yeah, there's always hope. Nothing like needing to feed yourself for motivation.

posted by Pips 13 June | 08:26

I think we all still have some growing up to do. Or maybe I just haven't hit that point yet.

posted by Eideteker 13 June | 08:55

Yay! All that parenting and love worked!

posted by theora55 13 June | 11:23

You've done a good job, Doohickie.

posted by Senyar 13 June | 17:03

Well, thanks for the support. I hope the current trajectory continues.

posted by Doohickie 14 June | 23:21

you know, it's not at all unusual for kids to be living at home for a fair amount of time these days. The economy is so completely different from what it was even 20, 30 years ago. It's kind of rare, among people I know,for an early-20s kid to be living on their own - and if they are, it's with large numbers of housemates. I think it's OK to adjust expectations for this difficult contemporary economy.

posted by Miko 14 June | 23:34

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