Sweary junior is a bright kid
But unfortunately suffers from a lack of application at school and has a 'I've done the work set for me so it'll do' attitude to his work. Which is fair enough; it's his future. I very much doubt he will stay on beyond his 16th birthday.

However, as the time comes closer, he will understand that the choices he makes are his, and he can do what he likes with his education and future adulthood. But... doing nothing is not an option if he continues to live under the same roof. Get training, get a job, go back into education failing that - but do nothing?

Uh-uh. No way.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 18 Apr 2008, 17:10, Reply)