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This is why you don't spoil your kids.

  Son and I had a really good heart-to-heart conversation a few weeks ago...or so I thought.  He initiated it, and we talked for almost 3 hours, just the two of us.  During the conversation, Son asked if he HAD to finish school here.  I said yes and asked why he was asking; he asked about home schooling.  I asked why he wanted to be home schooled and he said then he could do his schoolwork at The Ex's house since she has wi-fi.   I told him that I'd have to see if we could even enroll him yet and what the cost would be. ( I wasn't actually going to do this but if I gave him a flat out no, then he'd just get upset. )  Son then suggested going to school in Tiny City.  I told him that wasn't an option because the high school at Tiny City is absolutely horrible. ( Our state releases a report card every year on school districts - Tiny City is not even meeting state requirements. )  I asked why he suddenly wanted to go to school in Tiny City, and S...