If i kicked my son out after he graduates high school?

I know the title sounds bad, and I'm constantly trying to talk myself out of it. My son (17) is about to finish his junior year of high school in two weeks. And with the way his credits are, is planning to be able to graduate early next year in December (2026) instead of April (2027). WOOT! Massively excited for him on that aspect. I didn't even graduate early. His biological father got his GED. His step dad graduated a year late.

My son had ADHD and high functioning ASD. He's SMART. Like retain information about subjects that make you have to check, smart. He's always been that way. Here's the problem. He will not do what he's told. He makes excuses constantly. Tries to use his "disabilities" to get out of things, and explain why he can't do stuff. Reddit, it's not that he can't. It's that he won't. My husband (39, his stepdad) have tried since he was three to get him to do what he's supposed to. It'll last a week, maybe a month if we're lucky. Then it's right back to the same thing. We've talked until we're blue in the face, taken things, tried reasoning, gotten other parents advice, tried therapy, tried different medications. Nothing. Works. He tries to say we are abusing him by using him for free labor. Yall, we ask him to do the laundry, dishes, keep his room clean, do his school work, and keep the bathroom he shares with his brother (9, neurotypical), clean. That's it. And we have to harp on him getting it done. We need clothes, he needs clothes. He literally will recyle the wash multiple times to get out of having to fold them. This child will wear the same dirty shirt for three days to school. We thought, let him do it, other kids will say something, and maybe he'll get embarrassed himself and WANT to not smell like a dumpster. It does nothing. He would rather sit in his room all day, everyday. Complain he's tired, doesn't feel good, just wants to be left alone. We say ok, since it's becoming a problem, lets go talk to the doctor and see what's going on. We go, he tells the doctor everything is great, he's fine. UGH! We can't physically force him to do what he's supposed to. School is the same way, he'll turn in half finished work or not turn it in at all. His biological father is....not fully absent but might as well be. He lives 40 minutes from us, but don't have an active license for reasons. I know I'm rambling and probably leaving stuff out. Yes he knows what he's doing. Yes his actions are beginning to affect his little brother. He has shown aggression towards our dogs. Yes he can do everything he's supposed to.

I can answer questions if need be to get a better understanding. The plan I've been leaning towards is this. If he does not have plans for after graduation, either more schooling or a job, I plan to pack his things up and drop him with his biological dad and let them figure it out together. I can't and won't help him if he won't help himself. I can't for my own sanity, my husbands, and my younger son. WIBTA if I did this?

Posted May 7, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC

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