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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 337377" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>W.O. </p><p></p><p>I was wondering if maybe there isn't a little BiPolar (BP) manifesting itself finally here? Dude was suspected of it on and off for years and not that he's almost 20 it's almost like watching cycle up/down/up/down. I don't know if it is or not, but the mood swings around here are horrific. I thought PMS was bad. NOTHING compared to whatever he's got. I gave up on trying to help him with school it was just too much. - For me...and I say me because it seemed the only one that was concerned WAS me. </p><p></p><p>Now that he's out trying to apply for jobs? Wow, all of a sudden guess who is sorry they didn't listen to me? That however lasts about () long...and then it's back to being Dude. I have () much hope when he starts getting on himself about his education hoping HE will take the reigns into his own hand and go back and get his GED, but it's wishful thinking. </p><p></p><p>I know what Fran said may not be exactly what you want to hear, but I think there is a lot of truth in her post. Friends do that for you. I also love NVTS's idea of a hookey day. Maybe there is something bothering her. Daisy's right when she says Senioridis is in the air, but D's and F's??? Wow...that's pretty serious. I think that's past tutor. I think it's time to flat tell her - she's not going to graduate. And repeating another year is a reality. </p><p></p><p>This sounds like a tough love challenge and a good time for detaching. When I backed off from Dude and let him fail? IT was really hard to watch him not go to school, but I had to realize this is HIS life not MINE. HIS mistakes NOT mine. HIS choices NOT mine. HE will reap the sorrow of this disaster...so will your daughter, and you have to let her. Let her do it now while she's young and the consequences can still be repaired. On her terms. </p><p></p><p>Hugs - I know this stinks. </p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 337377, member: 4964"] W.O. I was wondering if maybe there isn't a little BiPolar (BP) manifesting itself finally here? Dude was suspected of it on and off for years and not that he's almost 20 it's almost like watching cycle up/down/up/down. I don't know if it is or not, but the mood swings around here are horrific. I thought PMS was bad. NOTHING compared to whatever he's got. I gave up on trying to help him with school it was just too much. - For me...and I say me because it seemed the only one that was concerned WAS me. Now that he's out trying to apply for jobs? Wow, all of a sudden guess who is sorry they didn't listen to me? That however lasts about () long...and then it's back to being Dude. I have () much hope when he starts getting on himself about his education hoping HE will take the reigns into his own hand and go back and get his GED, but it's wishful thinking. I know what Fran said may not be exactly what you want to hear, but I think there is a lot of truth in her post. Friends do that for you. I also love NVTS's idea of a hookey day. Maybe there is something bothering her. Daisy's right when she says Senioridis is in the air, but D's and F's??? Wow...that's pretty serious. I think that's past tutor. I think it's time to flat tell her - she's not going to graduate. And repeating another year is a reality. This sounds like a tough love challenge and a good time for detaching. When I backed off from Dude and let him fail? IT was really hard to watch him not go to school, but I had to realize this is HIS life not MINE. HIS mistakes NOT mine. HIS choices NOT mine. HE will reap the sorrow of this disaster...so will your daughter, and you have to let her. Let her do it now while she's young and the consequences can still be repaired. On her terms. Hugs - I know this stinks. Star [/QUOTE]
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