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My Uber Entitled Narcissistic Pathological Liar Son Just Turned 18, I Thought He Was Done Here?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 648979" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Welcome to the board, but so sorry you have to be here.</p><p></p><p>The counselor who told you your son is normal is either nuts himself or incompetent. Obviously, he isn't. A counselor is not really allowed to diagnose, at least if you live in the U.S. Only a psychiatrist (with the M.D.) and a neuropsychologist can make a diagnosis. They are the most highly educated of the mental health community. I'm enraged thinking of this idiot telling you nothing is wrong. I have been in the mental health system as a patient since I was 23 and I am 61 and it never fails to amaze me how self-righteous some mental health "professionals" can be about a very inexact science. But a diagnosis really isn't the issue right now. However, I wanted you to know I empathize with your experience.</p><p></p><p>Your son probably is using drugs if he changed quickly. Think about his friends (like hangs with like), his hygiene (has it gotten worse?), stealing (why is he stealing? Drugs are expensive)...it is not that hard to see the signs, but often we miss them anyway...we don't want to think it's drugs. Trust me, I know.</p><p></p><p>If your son is taking drugs, he is no longer that person you knew once and he won't be unless he confesses and quits, which can be done. As long as he is this new person, in my opinion you did the right thing to make him leave. He is clearly a danger to his younger brother and sister and, at least in my house, violence is the final straw. He's lucky his brother rescued him. That may not last though.</p><p></p><p>Don't check his FB. Our little darlings who steal from us, abuse us, and do criminal things love to post things about how horrible WE are just for our eyes to see so that they hurt us. It's best to not look. If he texts you nastily, I would not read the texts or answer them.</p><p></p><p>One last thing. Since your son is eighteen, you may want to post in the Parent Emeritus section, which is the place where parents of legal aged kids post. This particular forum that you posted on is for parents of minor children and it is different once we legally have no more control over them and when we CAN ask them to either get serious about help or get out. Or just get out and come back when you are no longer dangerous and you'll have to prove it. You'll get a bigger response on the Parent Emeritus forum. We've all been there, done this.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hugs for your hurting heart. Keep posting!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 648979, member: 1550"] Welcome to the board, but so sorry you have to be here. The counselor who told you your son is normal is either nuts himself or incompetent. Obviously, he isn't. A counselor is not really allowed to diagnose, at least if you live in the U.S. Only a psychiatrist (with the M.D.) and a neuropsychologist can make a diagnosis. They are the most highly educated of the mental health community. I'm enraged thinking of this idiot telling you nothing is wrong. I have been in the mental health system as a patient since I was 23 and I am 61 and it never fails to amaze me how self-righteous some mental health "professionals" can be about a very inexact science. But a diagnosis really isn't the issue right now. However, I wanted you to know I empathize with your experience. Your son probably is using drugs if he changed quickly. Think about his friends (like hangs with like), his hygiene (has it gotten worse?), stealing (why is he stealing? Drugs are expensive)...it is not that hard to see the signs, but often we miss them anyway...we don't want to think it's drugs. Trust me, I know. If your son is taking drugs, he is no longer that person you knew once and he won't be unless he confesses and quits, which can be done. As long as he is this new person, in my opinion you did the right thing to make him leave. He is clearly a danger to his younger brother and sister and, at least in my house, violence is the final straw. He's lucky his brother rescued him. That may not last though. Don't check his FB. Our little darlings who steal from us, abuse us, and do criminal things love to post things about how horrible WE are just for our eyes to see so that they hurt us. It's best to not look. If he texts you nastily, I would not read the texts or answer them. One last thing. Since your son is eighteen, you may want to post in the Parent Emeritus section, which is the place where parents of legal aged kids post. This particular forum that you posted on is for parents of minor children and it is different once we legally have no more control over them and when we CAN ask them to either get serious about help or get out. Or just get out and come back when you are no longer dangerous and you'll have to prove it. You'll get a bigger response on the Parent Emeritus forum. We've all been there, done this. Hugs for your hurting heart. Keep posting!!!! [/QUOTE]
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