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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 280908" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Hi - </p><p> </p><p>You know I've read this post and the replies. I'm not sure what historic or environmental problems have led your stepson to this point in his life, but I can tell you that all the advice in the world that you can get here or anywhere is not going to help you if you and your husband are NOT on the same page with this kid. </p><p> </p><p>The bigger story here isn't the ritalin sales or the syrup. Your home is in crisis. I read what he says (your husband) about having drugs at school - and he continually makes excuses for a misbehaving child of 12. I'd want to know why. Is this his idea of parenting? Is there some guilt complex because he divorced his Mom? Something isn't right if this continually goes on in your home. Your husband tells you things like "I know he stole from you, but I replaced the money what's the big deal?" That's intimidation. </p><p> </p><p> So if he's telling you that the kid is going to be like he is, and the rest of you can just suffer, he's fixed it -? I have to ask - WHY would you stay? Why would you put the other kids and yourself through this?</p><p> </p><p>I think you have a lot of very difficult decisions ahead. Parenting a child like ours is a lifetime committment in which you hope along the journey that you don't also get committed. It is hard enough if you have a spouse or helpmate that is on the same page - to try to do what you are doing without the help of your husband is futility at it's best. </p><p> </p><p>I'm really sorry and hope there can be some healing and hope for your family soon because a child like yours left unhelped? Just tears a family apart. </p><p> </p><p>Hugs</p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 280908, member: 4964"] Hi - You know I've read this post and the replies. I'm not sure what historic or environmental problems have led your stepson to this point in his life, but I can tell you that all the advice in the world that you can get here or anywhere is not going to help you if you and your husband are NOT on the same page with this kid. The bigger story here isn't the ritalin sales or the syrup. Your home is in crisis. I read what he says (your husband) about having drugs at school - and he continually makes excuses for a misbehaving child of 12. I'd want to know why. Is this his idea of parenting? Is there some guilt complex because he divorced his Mom? Something isn't right if this continually goes on in your home. Your husband tells you things like "I know he stole from you, but I replaced the money what's the big deal?" That's intimidation. So if he's telling you that the kid is going to be like he is, and the rest of you can just suffer, he's fixed it -? I have to ask - WHY would you stay? Why would you put the other kids and yourself through this? I think you have a lot of very difficult decisions ahead. Parenting a child like ours is a lifetime committment in which you hope along the journey that you don't also get committed. It is hard enough if you have a spouse or helpmate that is on the same page - to try to do what you are doing without the help of your husband is futility at it's best. I'm really sorry and hope there can be some healing and hope for your family soon because a child like yours left unhelped? Just tears a family apart. Hugs Star [/QUOTE]
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