Good luck!

Tyler Ross86 said:I am almost tempted to congratulate Nancy—she certainly played her part in her son's education—but I’ll hold back. After all, credit belongs to the son as much as the mother... I hope you won't hold it against me, Ms. Nancy.

Of course it is his own achievement. Even if I had provided everything, nothing would have happened without his drive. He is a good son—and since he proved himself capable, he was hired by that firm where he interned during college. Thanks, Tyler Ross86.

Chloe Wells5 said:Look, it’s fair to say he owes it to his dad—if he hadn't been willing to step up, I could have tried everything else, but it still wouldn't have gone anywhere. He’s a good son, though. If he hadn't proven himself to be capable and reliable, they wouldn't have hired him at that firm where he was doing odd jobs during college. And thanks, Tyler Ross86.

Ms. Chloe Wells5, you can't just claim he was a "good son" and leave it at that. The kid was an absolute standout at work! Everyone’s seen how he operates since he was a little guy—always the model student, the teacher's pet, always pushing for more. Honestly? If you had actually helped him out, he might even be better than he is now. He once told me he just loves digging for cash—it's always flying around there—and they hired him because he's got this freakish, almost supernatural talent. He’s the kind of guy who can handle any craft without the right tools; he doesn't need a shovel to find bread. Maybe if someone had taught him how to actually hold a conversation, he'd be even further along by now. Who knows where this is heading? You really have to watch his development—his brain could practically fry from all those drugs. Those high school vocational programs were built for a working-class mind like his, so you didn't necessarily screw up, but man, who knows if things could have been even less messy than they are now? And honestly, congrats, I guess... but your son isn't yours alone. Why is it that you never mention the father? It’s from him that the kid got his drive to survive. You can't summarize an entire life in a couple of posts, Ms. Chloe Wells5.

Tyler Ross86 said:Ma'am—Chloe Wells5—you can't honestly claim he was an exceptional son. He was a decent kid at work, sure; everyone saw him grow up, always the model student, always eager for more while receiving less because you didn't guide him properly. He once mentioned his obsession with money—how it just flies away—and they only took him in because he was unnaturally capable. A man who could never survive without his tools or his grit. Perhaps he needed to be taught how to actually communicate. Who knows where this is heading? You have to monitor his development—his brain could easily fry from drugs. Those vocational schools were meant for a blue-collar mind like his. You didn't make a "mistake," per se, but who knows if things would be even less disastrous than they are now. And I won't congratulate you—a child isn't solely your responsibility. Why is the father never mentioned? He’s the one who gave him the will to live. You can't summarize a lifetime in a few letters, Ma'am—Chloe Wells5.

No one here is actually asking me for congratulations—nor am I obligated to justify myself to anyone. His father is ill and his brother is deployed, so he and I have weathered quite a lot together. Why on earth would I expect a pat on the back? There are plenty of good children out there, but I know my own, and a parent loves their child regardless of their flaws. Stop insisting that you won't congratulate me; I haven't asked for it, John. Why do you persist with that? It makes me think this entire forum exists merely as a way for people to argue out of sheer boredom. Write whatever you like—I won't be responding, John.