To use this feature subscribe to Mumsnet Premium – get first access to new features see fewer ads, and support Mumsnet. Advice please – 20 year old son still at college – Can he get any financial support?

How old is my 20 year old son?

My son is 20 years old. He left a prestigious college in his 5th semester and came home. He gets angry easily, breaks things and tears his clothes, but does not hit anyone. He does not tell us why he left school and his fraternity, only that he does not have friends there.

Why did my 20 year old son leave school?

He does not tell us why he left school and his fraternity, only that he does not have friends there. He says he is ashamed of his father’s job, which is manager of a fast food store. He calls us names and says f___ you and all women are b____ and so on.

Why is your son failing college is the new normal?

But many realize only after their son begins to have problems or starts to fail college courses that there is more to college than worrying about their student getting being accepted. The data reflects what I see in my work every day, that students are not doing well in U.S. colleges, and especially young men.

Should I expect my 20 year old son to get a job?

My son is now 20 years old, still living with us at home and goes to University three days a week. He has never had a job. Since he was a child I have tried to encourage him to do tasks for pocket money but he just wasn’t interested and he hasn’t changed his attitude since.

How old was Martin Luther King Jr when he went to college?

“Martin” has seen this with his own son: “We have a 20 year old son attending college and is struggling. During his first two semesters as a Computer Science major he was doing well – achieving academic honors and was invited to join the honor society. In high school he did extremely well, but we never saw him studying at all.

What happens if your son is not doing well in college?

Young men can become incredibly resistant to help if they are not doing well in college. Many parents I’ve worked with told me their son simply shut down and stopped communicating when they tried to talk about bad grades.