<p>Clearly, you have a strong opinion on where he should enroll. Do you think his decision to apply for a transfer was in part motivated by the desire to please you?</p>
<p>@sradmom - I don’t think so. I had no input or conversations on the transfer. I found out that he had gone forward with the process in March or April. He eluded to it in December but then was silent on the issue.</p>
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It sounds like you understand his state of mind fairly well. A perennial challenge of parenting adults is recognizing that they become who they are through their decisions… not ours. With your quiet support, I’m sure he’ll make the right choice for him.</p>