Well, the good news is there is some good advice for him to follow. Let's hope OP follows it.
How many times do you think you/me/we have actually swayed the thinking of people who post up these issues.
I would say zero but there is little info as to how effective this actually is.
The mind set of the young is as strong as ours was at the same age. We were just raised differently by a different generation of parents/family.
I believe I still carry the boot print from my being shown the door when the time arrived.
To actually say he will not be "Forced from his home without a fight" is not only ridiculous but borders on hilarious.
I would really hate for one of my kids to say this anywhere near me. I love them but really.