If you see your college aged kid making some really dumb choices, how long before you interrupt and try to set him straight?

If you see your college aged kid making some really dumb choices, how long before you interrupt and try to set him straight?
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You think his friends are bad people because they’re not in school? Seriously? Is that the issue..?
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