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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 363538" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Get her on long term birth control. If she's talking about it, and meeting boys on the internet, she has done it or it's just a matter of time and the last thing she needs (or you and wife) is a grandchild. </p><p></p><p>ODD is more a diagnosis for a younger child that means "We don't know what's wrong." I wouldn't go there with her...she is too old and ODD rarely if ever stands by itself anyway and often develops in Conduct Disorder. Conduct Disorder is pretty much like Antisocial Personality Disorder but usually isn't given until eighteen. But you'll know if s he is heading there...no remorse, no empathy, no caring of rules, an inability to function well even though she may be very bright, con games, lying...sounds like you've read about it.</p><p></p><p>I would put heavy emphasis on getting her diagnosed. Not diagnosing her doesn't change that she is atypical. It sounds like it's a matter of time before she does run away. I would think about residential treatment. 1/ She would not be able to run away and live on the street 2/ You and wife will have a much needed break and, at the same time, attend therapy and make plans.</p><p></p><p>I would never let this child home alone this summer. I trusted my drug using daughter to stay home for an overnight once when she was 18 (we went to a waterpark close to home with our younger kids). We returned a day early because one of the kids got sick, but we didn't bother calling her. We walked into a drug/sex party. We were shocked. We didn't think this stuff was going on to the extent that it was. She has given you no reason to trust her. Don't. This isn't just a phaze. She sounds seriously distrubed.</p><p></p><p>I'm so sorry!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 363538, member: 1550"] Get her on long term birth control. If she's talking about it, and meeting boys on the internet, she has done it or it's just a matter of time and the last thing she needs (or you and wife) is a grandchild. ODD is more a diagnosis for a younger child that means "We don't know what's wrong." I wouldn't go there with her...she is too old and ODD rarely if ever stands by itself anyway and often develops in Conduct Disorder. Conduct Disorder is pretty much like Antisocial Personality Disorder but usually isn't given until eighteen. But you'll know if s he is heading there...no remorse, no empathy, no caring of rules, an inability to function well even though she may be very bright, con games, lying...sounds like you've read about it. I would put heavy emphasis on getting her diagnosed. Not diagnosing her doesn't change that she is atypical. It sounds like it's a matter of time before she does run away. I would think about residential treatment. 1/ She would not be able to run away and live on the street 2/ You and wife will have a much needed break and, at the same time, attend therapy and make plans. I would never let this child home alone this summer. I trusted my drug using daughter to stay home for an overnight once when she was 18 (we went to a waterpark close to home with our younger kids). We returned a day early because one of the kids got sick, but we didn't bother calling her. We walked into a drug/sex party. We were shocked. We didn't think this stuff was going on to the extent that it was. She has given you no reason to trust her. Don't. This isn't just a phaze. She sounds seriously distrubed. I'm so sorry!! [/QUOTE]
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