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Countdown to Job Corps...Will he make it?
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<blockquote data-quote="DoneDad" data-source="post: 656893" data-attributes="member: 17244"><p>He seems like he's doing all he can to sabotage the Job Corps opportunity. You should probably plan for what your going to do when he doesn't go. Sounds like his plan is to make himself seem so pathetic that you'll have to take him back in. </p><p></p><p>Looks like it will hit the fan soon - he can't go to Job Corps because (insert bs) and he has no place to live and is hungry. He's choosing all this because he's counting on you giving in if he just completely fails. He wants you to rescue him. </p><p></p><p>As hard as it is, you have to step back, stop fixing and rescuing, and let him experience the consequences of his actions. </p><p></p><p>He turns his phone off when he doesn't want to hear from you. Turn yours off. Block his number. You've done everything you could and then some and he's not making any effort at all. You need to detach. Figure out some short responses to what he'll say and stick to them. </p><p></p><p>HIM: Mom, i didn't do my community service and I might get locked up</p><p></p><p>LIL: That sounds tough. Hope you figure it out. Oh, got another call, gotta go. </p><p></p><p>HIM: Mom, my friends kicked me out and I don't have a place to stay. </p><p></p><p>LIL: Gee, that sounds like a problem. Let me know how you work it out. OK, Jabber and I are going to dinner now. Talk to you next Saturday!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DoneDad, post: 656893, member: 17244"] He seems like he's doing all he can to sabotage the Job Corps opportunity. You should probably plan for what your going to do when he doesn't go. Sounds like his plan is to make himself seem so pathetic that you'll have to take him back in. Looks like it will hit the fan soon - he can't go to Job Corps because (insert bs) and he has no place to live and is hungry. He's choosing all this because he's counting on you giving in if he just completely fails. He wants you to rescue him. As hard as it is, you have to step back, stop fixing and rescuing, and let him experience the consequences of his actions. He turns his phone off when he doesn't want to hear from you. Turn yours off. Block his number. You've done everything you could and then some and he's not making any effort at all. You need to detach. Figure out some short responses to what he'll say and stick to them. HIM: Mom, i didn't do my community service and I might get locked up LIL: That sounds tough. Hope you figure it out. Oh, got another call, gotta go. HIM: Mom, my friends kicked me out and I don't have a place to stay. LIL: Gee, that sounds like a problem. Let me know how you work it out. OK, Jabber and I are going to dinner now. Talk to you next Saturday! [/QUOTE]
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