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23 year old son returning to college--very anxious
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<blockquote data-quote="MaryJane" data-source="post: 697839" data-attributes="member: 20685"><p>Our daughter returned after medical leave (major depressive mood disorder), she left in a cop car, arrested for DUI. </p><p>If I were to offer a suggestion it would be to stop. Stop making the appointments, stop flying him home when he fails class, stop rescuing him. He needs to start doing these things for himself. My guess is that you are terrified that he won't do it. Maybe he'll surprise you and start taking control of his own life. But if he doesn't? Well make it clear that it's his life and as such he will need to start reaping the consequences. If he fails out...he can pay for a bus home. If he gets arrested for weed, he can sit in jail. I wish so badly that I had done that with our daughter. If we had we might not be in the mess we are in now. Good luck to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MaryJane, post: 697839, member: 20685"] Our daughter returned after medical leave (major depressive mood disorder), she left in a cop car, arrested for DUI. If I were to offer a suggestion it would be to stop. Stop making the appointments, stop flying him home when he fails class, stop rescuing him. He needs to start doing these things for himself. My guess is that you are terrified that he won't do it. Maybe he'll surprise you and start taking control of his own life. But if he doesn't? Well make it clear that it's his life and as such he will need to start reaping the consequences. If he fails out...he can pay for a bus home. If he gets arrested for weed, he can sit in jail. I wish so badly that I had done that with our daughter. If we had we might not be in the mess we are in now. Good luck to you. [/QUOTE]
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