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My son, car insurance/repairs, SSI, job, a cello.... reality check please?
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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 618926" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Oh my goodness!!! This is it, exactly. And I just do *not* understand where that whole attitude comes from. Exactly *what* has my beloved son done to deserve such privileged treatment? Sigh.</p><p></p><p>Childofmine - you are right. I was able to keep my mouth shut for a couple of years, while he was foundering on streets and miscellaneous couches, because I knew it would fall on deaf ears. I think what changed is his attitude (outwardly anyway) and his requests for advice. I got sucked back in, forgetting that this child of mine only learns through experience and that he has a ridiculous capacity for misery before he can even consider making changes - and he has lousy follow through.</p><p></p><p>Silence is golden. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Your timing is perfect, as he texted me this morning to let me know he was "stopping by" today. I'm just not up for hours of rationalization on his part, followed by minutes of my trying to get him to join us in the real world. I will just give him a hug, tell him I love him, and if he tries to have any deep discussion or fill me in on his latest convoluted life plan, I'm going to honestly tell him that it's been the week from Hades and my brain is done - I hope his plan (whatever it may be) works, but right now my need-to-know status is that I do *not* need to know.</p><p></p><p>As always, I do so very much appreciate having folks who so totally get this kind of stuff. You are all the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 618926, member: 8"] Oh my goodness!!! This is it, exactly. And I just do *not* understand where that whole attitude comes from. Exactly *what* has my beloved son done to deserve such privileged treatment? Sigh. Childofmine - you are right. I was able to keep my mouth shut for a couple of years, while he was foundering on streets and miscellaneous couches, because I knew it would fall on deaf ears. I think what changed is his attitude (outwardly anyway) and his requests for advice. I got sucked back in, forgetting that this child of mine only learns through experience and that he has a ridiculous capacity for misery before he can even consider making changes - and he has lousy follow through. Silence is golden. ;) Your timing is perfect, as he texted me this morning to let me know he was "stopping by" today. I'm just not up for hours of rationalization on his part, followed by minutes of my trying to get him to join us in the real world. I will just give him a hug, tell him I love him, and if he tries to have any deep discussion or fill me in on his latest convoluted life plan, I'm going to honestly tell him that it's been the week from Hades and my brain is done - I hope his plan (whatever it may be) works, but right now my need-to-know status is that I do *not* need to know. As always, I do so very much appreciate having folks who so totally get this kind of stuff. You are all the best. [/QUOTE]
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