My 17-year-old hasn't been to school in six months and spends all day in his room smoking weed and I bring him meals because I don't know what else to do.
More people experience this than they realize.
Sometimes what appears to be respect for autonomy is actually paralysis in the face of problems too big to solve.
“Where Are You with Permissive parenting and its outcomes?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.