DS2, 20, lovely, loving boy but not famed for thinking of his Mum and Dad ie spending too much money first year at uni, getting into debt and making little effort to get holiday work for money to set aside and to help ease the household bills ...
Just spoken to him. He wants DH and I to pick him up from uni later this week - 6.5 hours' drive, drop his stuff off, and that of his gf's and mates' in September's second year accommodation in town and then drive him home - another 6 - 7 hours' drive. All in a day.
Seemed unconcerned when I said that DH, driving, would be too tired to go there and back in a day and that it would be dangerous to do so. Was most persistent. Doesn't want to spend a night in halls with few other students around. He could, of course, stay in a b and b with us but the added cost of a room would be a bit of a strain - and he can stay in his uni room until the end of the weekend.
Not feeling unsafe in halls, just wants to get home and see his mates. That much is good - but the fact that at 20 he can't understand how difficult and potentially dangerous it would be to attempt that journey (a far from straightforward one, involving a mountain range and a national park!) in one day defeats me.
Do tell me that he'll grow out of this frankly very selfish phase. Please!