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17 yr old son doing drugs, hanging w members of a gang in NY
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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 675744" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Hi Defiant,</p><p>All of this work you are going through, the searching, the trying, will in the long run be proof positive that<em> you tried</em> everything <em>in your </em>power to offer an alternative for your son.</p><p>He is young, 17, you have tried many things I am sure, already.</p><p>In the end all, if your boy is set on his path, that is what he will do.</p><p>So, you offer him these several alternatives, and there is still, no forcing him.</p><p>He will make up his mind what he wants, just as you have written.</p><p>He is headstrong and set in his ways.</p><p>It seems to me, that it will be his call.</p><p>What is in it for you, is that you tried your best to research and offer choices, that you can afford.....</p><p></p><p>I found out this fall that my Great Uncle at 16, lied about his age and enlisted in the army to go to war, with his brother (my grandfather) who was 18. I can only imagine the shock for my great grandmother, sending her<em> two </em>boys off to battle. This is a different scenario, but just the same, a case of a headstrong young man, who was going to do just what he wanted, and no one could stop him.</p><p></p><p>I am glad you have support here on CD, a place to vent and figure out which route you will take. Hang in there, the answers will come soon. In the meantime, take very good care of yourself.</p><p> This kind of stuff, is difficult to live with. The disrespect, the just not knowing where he is, the disregard for your family and your feelings. </p><p>I hope that you are able to take some time for yourself, to rebuild and restrengthen.</p><p>Whatever the outcome in all of this, it is important for you to take very good care of yourself.</p><p>Hoping the best for your boy and your family,</p><p>(((HUGS)))</p><p>leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 675744, member: 19522"] Hi Defiant, All of this work you are going through, the searching, the trying, will in the long run be proof positive that[I] you tried[/I] everything [I]in your [/I]power to offer an alternative for your son. He is young, 17, you have tried many things I am sure, already. In the end all, if your boy is set on his path, that is what he will do. So, you offer him these several alternatives, and there is still, no forcing him. He will make up his mind what he wants, just as you have written. He is headstrong and set in his ways. It seems to me, that it will be his call. What is in it for you, is that you tried your best to research and offer choices, that you can afford..... I found out this fall that my Great Uncle at 16, lied about his age and enlisted in the army to go to war, with his brother (my grandfather) who was 18. I can only imagine the shock for my great grandmother, sending her[I] two [/I]boys off to battle. This is a different scenario, but just the same, a case of a headstrong young man, who was going to do just what he wanted, and no one could stop him. I am glad you have support here on CD, a place to vent and figure out which route you will take. Hang in there, the answers will come soon. In the meantime, take very good care of yourself. This kind of stuff, is difficult to live with. The disrespect, the just not knowing where he is, the disregard for your family and your feelings. I hope that you are able to take some time for yourself, to rebuild and restrengthen. Whatever the outcome in all of this, it is important for you to take very good care of yourself. Hoping the best for your boy and your family, (((HUGS))) leafy [/QUOTE]
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