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Is it morally right for us to kick our 19 yo son out of the house?
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<blockquote data-quote="PatriotsGirl" data-source="post: 574688" data-attributes="member: 15796"><p>You are doing the absolute right thing!! Don't doubt that for a moment. </p><p></p><p>As far as any sickness, he is an adult and sadly that means only HE can make the decision to get help. If he is clinically depressed, maybe a short stay in a psychiatric ward getting him on the right medications is required. But only HE can voluntarily commit himself. (I would think they could voluntarily commit, but admit, I am not postivie - something to check into. We had ours committed using a text she sent us saying she wanted to die.) </p><p></p><p>He is an adult and not following the rules of the home. He needs to learn there are rules in life that we all must follow. You will do him no favors by allowing him to live there while being physically abusive, emotionally abusive and destructive. You should call the police any time he touches someone or destroys something. He must have consequences. </p><p></p><p>There is a saying for addicts and the same applies here - nothing changes if nothing changes. As long as his needs are being met, he has a roof over his head and all of the comforts of home all while being the jackbutt that he wants to be, why should he change anything? </p><p></p><p>Continue to be a united front with your husband - it is awesome that you are both on the same page. Take comfort in knowing that you are doing the best thing not only for you, your husband and your other children, but for your son, too. It may be the only thing to force him to grow up and be a man.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PatriotsGirl, post: 574688, member: 15796"] You are doing the absolute right thing!! Don't doubt that for a moment. As far as any sickness, he is an adult and sadly that means only HE can make the decision to get help. If he is clinically depressed, maybe a short stay in a psychiatric ward getting him on the right medications is required. But only HE can voluntarily commit himself. (I would think they could voluntarily commit, but admit, I am not postivie - something to check into. We had ours committed using a text she sent us saying she wanted to die.) He is an adult and not following the rules of the home. He needs to learn there are rules in life that we all must follow. You will do him no favors by allowing him to live there while being physically abusive, emotionally abusive and destructive. You should call the police any time he touches someone or destroys something. He must have consequences. There is a saying for addicts and the same applies here - nothing changes if nothing changes. As long as his needs are being met, he has a roof over his head and all of the comforts of home all while being the jackbutt that he wants to be, why should he change anything? Continue to be a united front with your husband - it is awesome that you are both on the same page. Take comfort in knowing that you are doing the best thing not only for you, your husband and your other children, but for your son, too. It may be the only thing to force him to grow up and be a man. [/QUOTE]
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