Children do grow up and begin to not respect our advice and opinions nearly as much as they used too. It is always our instinct to keep them safe, and for good reason. In my twenties I lived in South America and Puerto Rico off on my own away from my parents in the US. I was fortunate enough to have a kind lady in Puerto Rico who became a surrogate mom, and would give me advice that actually helped me do better in life and stay safe. It's a shame our kids don't listen forever, but today they get so much garbage from social media and they believe it. It's kind of scary...

It sounds like you have done a wonderful job as a mother, when your son has kids he will realize it and thank you. It's sad that it takes that change in their lives for that to happen, but I think it's how the world has always worked... loo

!BBH
!LADY
!PIZZA