6 weeks til SS18 graduates, 7 weeks until he GTFO of our house.  This morning he leisurely strolls downstairs and I say, "You just missed the bus."  He ignores me and starts walking outside.  I say, "Hello, did you hear me?  I saw the bus drive away, you missed the bus!"  He says, "Oh, it's OK, I can just call them and they will pick me back up."

Hold the frickin phone.  They will do WHAT????  OK, so he rides a "special" bus since he's autistic and gets picked up/dropped off directly in front of the house.  But, going BACK to pick him back up if he misses????  Yep, they sure do.  So I told him no way and he'd better start walking.  It's about 1/2 hour walk and it's in the 50s so he's fine.

So I call the bus barn and tell them although we appreciate the kindness, we would prefer that they NOT go back to pick up SS18 if he misses the bus.  We are trying to teach him responsibility!!!  The bus lady was quiet and said, "You are the ONLY parent that has asked us to do this.  We started this because so many parents were complaining that we weren't going back to try to pick them up again."  

So there you go my STalker friends.  It's not just parents that are doing this child-centric crap, it's society as a whole.  At home we try to teach him accountability and responsibility and the minute he steps out of the house someone somewhere completely undoes everything!