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17 1/2 year old,needs to leave when 18...help
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<blockquote data-quote="dstr54" data-source="post: 121902" data-attributes="member: 4602"><p>Hi Peg.</p><p></p><p>You responded to my post yesterday (newbie) & I am grateful.</p><p></p><p>When my son was your age, we waited until he graduated high school & after much soul searching, kicked him out (about 18 1/2). It was, by far, the toughest thing we have ever done. He didn't have many friends and spent quite a few nights sleeping in his car. We let him in from time to time to shower (I also pay for a family fitness club, so he can always shower at the gym as well).</p><p></p><p>After a few months of bouncing around at the bottom, he started to get serious about getting a job & slowly started improving. After I saw some improvement, I helped him rent a room so he had a roof over his head. Things went much smoother for a while.</p><p></p><p> Some children seem to have to do things the hard way. It's tough to watch. Anyway, I believe this has been the best thing for him. He is now more polite, he is more thankful for what others do for him, and although he's still in denial about his role in things, has made significant progress. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dstr54, post: 121902, member: 4602"] Hi Peg. You responded to my post yesterday (newbie) & I am grateful. When my son was your age, we waited until he graduated high school & after much soul searching, kicked him out (about 18 1/2). It was, by far, the toughest thing we have ever done. He didn't have many friends and spent quite a few nights sleeping in his car. We let him in from time to time to shower (I also pay for a family fitness club, so he can always shower at the gym as well). After a few months of bouncing around at the bottom, he started to get serious about getting a job & slowly started improving. After I saw some improvement, I helped him rent a room so he had a roof over his head. Things went much smoother for a while. Some children seem to have to do things the hard way. It's tough to watch. Anyway, I believe this has been the best thing for him. He is now more polite, he is more thankful for what others do for him, and although he's still in denial about his role in things, has made significant progress. Anyway, hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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