Cost: Strain in the parent-child relationship would come from trying to force the child to do something he doesn’t want to do. There would be negative consequences from essentially telling Andy, “I know better than you do. Your opinion doesn’t matter.” Andy would miss out on the empowerment that comes from really having to think about what’s best for his future, and the maturation that would come from doing so. His parents would lose out on Andy’s turning to them for advice.
