@Hermitual@BobMurphyEcon When my mom got sick we just took her behind the house and shot her.
We didn’t want to deal with the inconvenience of taking care of her for years at our expense.
You’re allowed to tell kids to leave you alone. You don’t have to act like they have internalized social norms yet. This is an opportunity to teach.
Be firm, but not rude.
“Hey buddy, I’d really like to spend some time by myself so please go back with your parents”
Escalate from there.