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He's in that in-between phase where he's still a teen, but becoming a man, and it is so hard to know when to let loose and when to hold on.



Yeah - although S18 is still very much a teen, so in a way it was easier to let go of him (that, and the fact that he'd still let me tie his shoe laces if I'd do it - this is one baby bird who NEEDED to be pushed out of the nest! ). He's easy, though, because my biggest worries about him are whether he will manage his time well and get to sleep early enough to not miss his classes. I'm not worried about him drinking or doing drugs (he doesn't) or getting some girl pregnant (he'd have to ask one on a date first!). He doesn't even have a car there, so that's not a worry. I guess my years to worry about him are still ahead of me, huh?

Ellie