Before we get much older

In the normal world, you have a child, that child and you argue, make up, resolve your differences and learn from the experience. In my world which has never been of the normal nature, you wait it out. There is no learning with my oldest. He keeps alienating himself and not getting anything out of a negative experience that he can actually learn from. It's disheartening at best and paralyzing at worst. Ohio is one of the few states where a young adult who doesn't want to live with any rules whatsoever cannot become emancipated. Well, actually there are two exceptions, the first is marriage the second is the military. So, if he wants he can start a family or risk his life otherwise we're stuck for another year and a half.