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<blockquote data-quote="susiequte" data-source="post: 230194" data-attributes="member: 3489"><p>Thanks for all the advice. We looked into guardianship but found out that we would be financially responsible for anything he did (like stealing again!), and we just can't do that. We don't have the money for a group home or anything like that. I looked into them, but basically unless he is declared mentally retarded, he's not eligible. When he was living with us, we got him into Voc Rehab. They were great! They paid for him to see a psychiatrist weekly, he had a job coach who went with him for applications, etc. They helped him get a job at Wal-mart, but then he stole about $800 from the register and he was fired. Voc Rehab said they would still work with him, but that he needed to be the one to make the effort to call the job coach etc. Of course he never did, and then he was arrested for shoplifting at Target. Voc Rehab tried to maintain contact, but he would never follow up, so they finally wrote him off. We also took him to Job Corps twice for interviews. They wouldn't accept him because of the ADHD and report from the psychiatrist.</p><p></p><p>This kid really needs a group home. But I don't think it's going to happen. If we had a lot of money.....maybe, but we're struggling to keep our heads above water. I think he will be in and out of jail and living on the streets for the rest of his life. I want to help him, if only to keep him from breaking his father's heart. He is my step son and I really don't like him. Sad but true. He lies, manipulates, steals and uses people to get what he wants so that he doesn't have to make any physical or mental effort to do anything.</p><p></p><p>by the way, husband doesn't seem to mind cleaning up after him. But I do. I feel husband enables him too much..........but that's another post!!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiequte, post: 230194, member: 3489"] Thanks for all the advice. We looked into guardianship but found out that we would be financially responsible for anything he did (like stealing again!), and we just can't do that. We don't have the money for a group home or anything like that. I looked into them, but basically unless he is declared mentally retarded, he's not eligible. When he was living with us, we got him into Voc Rehab. They were great! They paid for him to see a psychiatrist weekly, he had a job coach who went with him for applications, etc. They helped him get a job at Wal-mart, but then he stole about $800 from the register and he was fired. Voc Rehab said they would still work with him, but that he needed to be the one to make the effort to call the job coach etc. Of course he never did, and then he was arrested for shoplifting at Target. Voc Rehab tried to maintain contact, but he would never follow up, so they finally wrote him off. We also took him to Job Corps twice for interviews. They wouldn't accept him because of the ADHD and report from the psychiatrist. This kid really needs a group home. But I don't think it's going to happen. If we had a lot of money.....maybe, but we're struggling to keep our heads above water. I think he will be in and out of jail and living on the streets for the rest of his life. I want to help him, if only to keep him from breaking his father's heart. He is my step son and I really don't like him. Sad but true. He lies, manipulates, steals and uses people to get what he wants so that he doesn't have to make any physical or mental effort to do anything. by the way, husband doesn't seem to mind cleaning up after him. But I do. I feel husband enables him too much..........but that's another post!!!!! [/QUOTE]
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