DEAR ABBY: Our 20-year-old son works full time and lives with us. He doesn’t do any household chores or pay us anything, not even his car insurance (which he agreed to pay). He then moved his girlfriend in, and after that a dog, without permission. He has anxiety and depression issues, which he thinks he’s treating with marijuana.

When we try to approach him about his plans for the future, helping out at home or paying ANYthing, it becomes a screaming match with him punching the walls. How do we handle this without a fight? I mean, we could kick them out, but we’re afraid he’ll then move to a bad neighborhood. He’s angry because his friends got to go to college, yet he showed ZERO interest and didn’t have the grades. Your thoughts would be appreciated. -- EXASPERATED MOM IN TEXAS

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