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Originally Posted by AGDee

After discussing all this for the first time with him (he's been at his dad's house this week), he said "I'm scared to go anywhere." I said "That's because it is scary. I was terrified too." He said "I think I'm going to hate it no matter where I am." I said "I hated my first semester. Everything was unfamiliar. I didn't know people. I didn't where to go to get things done and I hadn't found my 'tribe' yet. I wanted to go home. But the second semester it all started to change. I found my people and then I didn't want to leave." He just nodded.

Great answer, Mom!