Originally Posted by
Timbo
I've got a 20yr. old son I've been trying to 'motivate' to do...anything! Something! I don't care what, just get out of bed before noon and do SOMETHING!!
My son is just not into anything right now, except surfing. He's at the local community college, living at home, but still has no idea what he wants to do for the rest of his life. I think he just wants to live and home and have his mommy take care of him, which she is only too happy to do.
Your 20 year old son is living at home, surfing, and going to the community college? He DOES want to live at home and have mommy take care of him................and have daddy footing the bill.
Kick his ass out. Sounds cold, but it's the best thing you can do for him. Let him live on his own for a while. See how his lifestyle will be when he is making 10 buck an hour.
As someone aluded too with reference to doctors, I think too many kids in the U.S. have it too easy. They don't know the opportunities that are being presented to them and they sure as hell are not willing to work for it. Sure, the are exceptions, but we have far too many kids who fall into this category. My son did. Finally, against his mother's objections, and almost costing me my marriage, I kicked him out. Cut him off. No more money, no more support. That means I no longer paid his cell phone bill, no longer paid his car insurance, no longer gave him gas money. Told him the world needs ditch diggers too.
Took him about a year to realize he was going no where without hard work and an education. Long story short, he is now a junior in college and doing very well.
Back to the topic at hand, would I want him to be a pilot? Only if he wants enjoys flying. This is a still a good career if you love to fly. Not a great career mind you, but a good career.