that if he wanted to move out, we could work together to make sure he had a safe and realistic plan. I was still willing to help him learn how to manage a budget, pay bills, and prepare for independent living.
But I wasnโt going to finance a decision made simply to punish his mother.
One evening, Ethan came downstairs and sat beside me in the kitchen.
โAre you really not going to change your mind?โ
I looked at him.
โNo, sweetheart. I love you, but I also have to
