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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 210357" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>It sounds to me like difficult child was trying to be honest with you - he had to 'fess up to doing the wrong thing to explain the problem which could also account for past lies about this. And again, if this kid is pestering him at school it could account for him wanting to avoid going to school until this kid gets off his case.</p><p></p><p>Can you put something in place at school along the lines of a school-based protection order? Something where you can warn the teachers that (if my theory is even partly right) difficult child is avoiding school primarily because this kid won't leave him alone? Even if it's just one of a number of factors, if the school is warned that this kid is pestering other kids and standing over them for cigarettes (and who knows what else?) then can the school keep a closer watch?</p><p></p><p>I don't know what is possible - I only know what I WISH were possible!</p><p></p><p>Hang in there, I would be patting difficult child on the back for having the courage and decency to be honest with you. I gather you've probably already done this.</p><p></p><p>It's difficult, frustrating - especially when you're single and HAVE to work, when you'd rather be home (and independently wealthy!) so you could be on the spot when needed and not feel like your kid is at the mercy of every other manipulator and player in the blame game.</p><p></p><p>Keep us posted on how you get on.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 210357, member: 1991"] It sounds to me like difficult child was trying to be honest with you - he had to 'fess up to doing the wrong thing to explain the problem which could also account for past lies about this. And again, if this kid is pestering him at school it could account for him wanting to avoid going to school until this kid gets off his case. Can you put something in place at school along the lines of a school-based protection order? Something where you can warn the teachers that (if my theory is even partly right) difficult child is avoiding school primarily because this kid won't leave him alone? Even if it's just one of a number of factors, if the school is warned that this kid is pestering other kids and standing over them for cigarettes (and who knows what else?) then can the school keep a closer watch? I don't know what is possible - I only know what I WISH were possible! Hang in there, I would be patting difficult child on the back for having the courage and decency to be honest with you. I gather you've probably already done this. It's difficult, frustrating - especially when you're single and HAVE to work, when you'd rather be home (and independently wealthy!) so you could be on the spot when needed and not feel like your kid is at the mercy of every other manipulator and player in the blame game. Keep us posted on how you get on. Marg [/QUOTE]
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