New to the forum. Wow, great to find others dealing with the same things our family is dealing with. And, I don't know how many times I read that same exact statement from others as I explored the threads.
My story is typical of others I ran across: Adult child, spoiled, surly, into things he shouldn't be. Stole money from us that we know of - more we suspect. Stole credit card from another family member. Verbally abusive. Disrespectful etc. Kicked out over the stealing. Allowed to come home after one week out on the town. Stole from the other family member after less than a week home. Possible Drug Abuse - If so, well hidden but understand it is likely.
We recently found out he stole from the other family member. We kicked him out of the house for the second time for that. This time, indefinitely. He is just shy of 20 years old with NO skills. He tried college. It took too much time away from video games and his friends so he failed all his classes. He had a good job but quit after a month. Now, out of the house for a while, he is running out of friends. His car is broken down and about to be towed. His license is suspended. He is about to have warrants for FTA on traffic violations. He is suffering and Darn It - I feel guilty. Like we are being too harsh.
We are looking for a support group here in town for advice/support. I just need to know if we are doing the right thing...
My story is typical of others I ran across: Adult child, spoiled, surly, into things he shouldn't be. Stole money from us that we know of - more we suspect. Stole credit card from another family member. Verbally abusive. Disrespectful etc. Kicked out over the stealing. Allowed to come home after one week out on the town. Stole from the other family member after less than a week home. Possible Drug Abuse - If so, well hidden but understand it is likely.
We recently found out he stole from the other family member. We kicked him out of the house for the second time for that. This time, indefinitely. He is just shy of 20 years old with NO skills. He tried college. It took too much time away from video games and his friends so he failed all his classes. He had a good job but quit after a month. Now, out of the house for a while, he is running out of friends. His car is broken down and about to be towed. His license is suspended. He is about to have warrants for FTA on traffic violations. He is suffering and Darn It - I feel guilty. Like we are being too harsh.
We are looking for a support group here in town for advice/support. I just need to know if we are doing the right thing...