What do you think about me telling a mother that maybe her teenage son needs to toughen up?
That seems like it might be innappropriate. What is your goal in this circumstance?
He just waltzes about, expecting the world to give him a chance at college while still being a parasite.
May not be a great idea to try and give a parent advise about raising their kid. I dont think the parent is going to take this in a nice way. Telling the kid directly that he needs to work harder may be a nice little wake up call though.
I'm going to say that at least one person agrees with me. If he can't handle it then he's a nutcase.
It seems like you are trying to encourage the young man to do better in life. However, you should not be judgemental about the choices he may make after hearing your advice. Everyone is fighting internal battles that you know nothing about.