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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 399093" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Hi novangel, and welcome! So glad you found us.</p><p></p><p>I know it's very painful to feel like others are talking about your child and his behavior, and judging you and/or him, but as you learn how to manage his behaviors and how to help him function more appropriately, the opinions of people who really just don't have a clue will become less important. It still stings a bit when someone says something thoughtless, but... I always comforted myself with the thought that I was doing my best, and there was never a doubt in my mind that my kid would have had those whisperers crying "uncle" in about 10 seconds flat.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/felttip/wink-very.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink-very:" title="wink-very :wink-very:" data-shortname=":wink-very:" /></p><p></p><p>When my son was 8, I was absolutely convinced he was well on his way to a life of incarceration, no joke. I'm a glass-half-empty kind of person to begin with, and his behaviors were very violent and completely off the wall. I really thought there was no way he was going to make it in a community. Thankfully, he has had no arrests for violence or even incidents involving violence in a couple of years now. He's not the picture of functionality, but on the other hand he is doing better on his own than I ever dreamed possible when he was 8. When you think about it, 8 is so *very* young. Your son has a lot of learning, growing, and maturing to do, and you will become more knowledgeable about how to help him and guide him as he does grow. </p><p></p><p>I remember how dark things seemed when my son was younger. It is certainly challenging raising a child with difficult behaviors. Right now it's very important to remember to take care of yourself, surround yourself with a good support system, and obtain the best services you can for your son. You are not alone.</p><p></p><p>Again, welcome!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 399093, member: 8"] Hi novangel, and welcome! So glad you found us. I know it's very painful to feel like others are talking about your child and his behavior, and judging you and/or him, but as you learn how to manage his behaviors and how to help him function more appropriately, the opinions of people who really just don't have a clue will become less important. It still stings a bit when someone says something thoughtless, but... I always comforted myself with the thought that I was doing my best, and there was never a doubt in my mind that my kid would have had those whisperers crying "uncle" in about 10 seconds flat.:wink-very: When my son was 8, I was absolutely convinced he was well on his way to a life of incarceration, no joke. I'm a glass-half-empty kind of person to begin with, and his behaviors were very violent and completely off the wall. I really thought there was no way he was going to make it in a community. Thankfully, he has had no arrests for violence or even incidents involving violence in a couple of years now. He's not the picture of functionality, but on the other hand he is doing better on his own than I ever dreamed possible when he was 8. When you think about it, 8 is so *very* young. Your son has a lot of learning, growing, and maturing to do, and you will become more knowledgeable about how to help him and guide him as he does grow. I remember how dark things seemed when my son was younger. It is certainly challenging raising a child with difficult behaviors. Right now it's very important to remember to take care of yourself, surround yourself with a good support system, and obtain the best services you can for your son. You are not alone. Again, welcome! [/QUOTE]
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