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I'm so disappointed in my 20 year & cannot even speak to him...help!!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="DT121" data-source="post: 559867" data-attributes="member: 15495"><p>Hi recoveringenabler,</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your reply. No he has never been evaluated; we have encouraged it, but he always says he knows how to play their game & would say what they want to hear. In his own mind, he of course, is smarter than everyone else, even doctors! I read the article you attached and it is very good information-Thank You! The most difficult part for me is knowing how to follow those steps? It all sounds great, but I'm confused about how to put the steps into action. I know what it needs to be done, for his sake & mine, but it's very hard & I'm full of fear. I know it sounds silly, but I only had 1 child, so all my eggs are in one basket- I had one chance to have a great kid/young adult and I somehow blew it. I don't have fall-back kids to make myself feel better about my parenting <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> This was it & I feel I failed. I believe he knows I feel this way, so he uses it to his advantage. My husband & I are giving him & us space today, since it just happened- but then we are giving him a deadline to follow through on his promises. Then the hardest part- me keeping my word about what will happen if he doesn't. I never thought it would be this hard- I jokingly tell my parents that they told me I should have children children were wonderful to pull me into their parenthood misery! Thank You again for your words of support- it really does help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DT121, post: 559867, member: 15495"] Hi recoveringenabler, Thank you for your reply. No he has never been evaluated; we have encouraged it, but he always says he knows how to play their game & would say what they want to hear. In his own mind, he of course, is smarter than everyone else, even doctors! I read the article you attached and it is very good information-Thank You! The most difficult part for me is knowing how to follow those steps? It all sounds great, but I'm confused about how to put the steps into action. I know what it needs to be done, for his sake & mine, but it's very hard & I'm full of fear. I know it sounds silly, but I only had 1 child, so all my eggs are in one basket- I had one chance to have a great kid/young adult and I somehow blew it. I don't have fall-back kids to make myself feel better about my parenting :) This was it & I feel I failed. I believe he knows I feel this way, so he uses it to his advantage. My husband & I are giving him & us space today, since it just happened- but then we are giving him a deadline to follow through on his promises. Then the hardest part- me keeping my word about what will happen if he doesn't. I never thought it would be this hard- I jokingly tell my parents that they told me I should have children children were wonderful to pull me into their parenthood misery! Thank You again for your words of support- it really does help. [/QUOTE]
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