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How do I let my difficult child Son fail on his own
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<blockquote data-quote="jbrain" data-source="post: 93219" data-attributes="member: 3450"><p>I agree with Daisy--I would not help at all. I have a 19 yr old dtr and the only way she was able to become responsible was for us to remove all financial help. Any help we did give her only enabled her to be "helpless." It wasn't til we removed the safety net that she picked herself up and got a fulltime job and started acting responsible. We have a good relationship now but there is no dependence involved. She has gained much self confidence and enjoys being in control of her own life, not having to answer to her parents and so not having to lie, steal money from family members, rebel against us, etc. Your son is 20 yrs old, plenty old enough to be responsible for himself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jbrain, post: 93219, member: 3450"] I agree with Daisy--I would not help at all. I have a 19 yr old dtr and the only way she was able to become responsible was for us to remove all financial help. Any help we did give her only enabled her to be "helpless." It wasn't til we removed the safety net that she picked herself up and got a fulltime job and started acting responsible. We have a good relationship now but there is no dependence involved. She has gained much self confidence and enjoys being in control of her own life, not having to answer to her parents and so not having to lie, steal money from family members, rebel against us, etc. Your son is 20 yrs old, plenty old enough to be responsible for himself. [/QUOTE]
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