A Mother's Choice, or the Son's?

So travelling to the airport in my uniform and come across a father and son. The father strikes up a conversation with me. I ask if he had served, and he said "no", but his boss is a former naval officer so he appears to appreciate my service. He then mentions that his son would probably like to but his mother won't allow it. I ask how old he is and he is 16. After a little more conversation he tells me that his mother said he would lose his inheritance if he joined. What a disgrace that this woman has such a hatred for the military she would use her money to force her decisions onto her son. I encouraged him to make his own decision, as it's his to make when he turns 18 and made some comments about the very positive aspects of military service. It was interesting that the father didn't counter me at all.
I wonder if this woman has the guts to defend her position with anyone knowledgeable enough to discuss it. From my experience probably not.
Of course I'm not questioning her patriotism.