Sigh…what is a mother to do? He is clearly ill equipped for the ways of the world, he can’t even figure out how to send a money order. I know I need to be patient and tolerant but is it messed up that part of me feels like saying “Hey, you made this choice bit man, you deal with the details.” I can’t do that I know, I just need to listen and apply suggestions gently, rinse and repeat. It’s just hard, he seems SO young still. I know it’s not fair to base his situation on my own but it makes me really nervous that he’s out in the world, supposedly more on his “own” and he doesn’t seem to have the first clue about how to even cash his paycheck. This worries me. I feel it really leaves him open to being taken advantage of. By his dad for one.

It’s really hard to watch your baby learn things the hard way when you have so much information that could save them the grief and only a handful of it they are actually going to listen to. It’s just like sending him off to kindergarten for the first time, except..you know, real adult grown up kindergarten now. The bullies in this class aren’t exactly harmless, teachers can be false in their message or intent and crushes can result in babies.

Let’s all say a prayer for the boy, life can be cruel but I do trust he’ll figure out the basics soon enough.