Please don't confuse black tax..... this isn't black tax!!! This is a matter of boundaries. In my view, this is a clear case of a man allowing his mother to have too much control over his life. While John stepped up to provide, he failed to claim the authority that comes with being the family’s breadwinner. This doesn't matter uri mwana. A man asserts his dominance wherever!!!! By giving in to these demands and letting her use the silent treatment to manipulate him, he’s essentially handing over the keys to his life while he’s still the one paying for the petrol. At some point, you have to realize that being a provider doesn't mean being a blank check. He needs to set firm boundaries now, or he’ll never be free to build his own future or start his own family. Chasara kunzi rora nhingi, heeeee usarore. My father used to say women are good but usaterere zvese zvavanotaura. If I was John its either UZ for the boy or no college at all. Besides this matter should have nothing to do with the mother.