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<blockquote data-quote="AppleCori" data-source="post: 678497" data-attributes="member: 16024"><p>Copa,</p><p></p><p>The advice here is not 'one size fits all'.</p><p></p><p>You need to decide if it fits your situation.</p><p></p><p>I have often wondered about this phenomenon.</p><p></p><p>I have a step-father and five step-siblings (from two different dads), none of whom have ever (as far as I know) gotten a place to live on their own, paying utilities, rent, bills, etc. Not sure why. None of them are mentally ill, as far as I know, and none have less than a normal IQ. I do think some of them may have some fetal-alcohol problems, just based on the fact that their mother was an alcoholic, but no outward symptoms.</p><p></p><p>The two females have always bounced from man to man.</p><p></p><p>The males have all pretty much done the same thing, except from my one (favorite) brother, who has been with the same girl, on and off, since they were teens. Her parents stepped in for the first ten years or so, then they became self-supporting, mainly because the wife has always kept a job. They now have six grandchildren. I just sent them a check for a used car to help get them back on their feet after a job loss and some horrible financial decisions on their part. If the wife were to leave my brother, I don't know how he would live. I'm serious. He is disabled and in a lot of pain, and I think he would kill himself rather than live alone. In fact, I know he would. He has said as much.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, this rambling is just to say that sometimes we need to take a look at our particular situation and decided, with a clear mind, what is the best decision to make.</p><p></p><p>Maybe your son needs help with his living situation.</p><p></p><p>I would look into Social Services/Mental Health Services to see what may be available. I'm sure, since he is disabled, he would qualify.</p><p></p><p>Apple</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AppleCori, post: 678497, member: 16024"] Copa, The advice here is not 'one size fits all'. You need to decide if it fits your situation. I have often wondered about this phenomenon. I have a step-father and five step-siblings (from two different dads), none of whom have ever (as far as I know) gotten a place to live on their own, paying utilities, rent, bills, etc. Not sure why. None of them are mentally ill, as far as I know, and none have less than a normal IQ. I do think some of them may have some fetal-alcohol problems, just based on the fact that their mother was an alcoholic, but no outward symptoms. The two females have always bounced from man to man. The males have all pretty much done the same thing, except from my one (favorite) brother, who has been with the same girl, on and off, since they were teens. Her parents stepped in for the first ten years or so, then they became self-supporting, mainly because the wife has always kept a job. They now have six grandchildren. I just sent them a check for a used car to help get them back on their feet after a job loss and some horrible financial decisions on their part. If the wife were to leave my brother, I don't know how he would live. I'm serious. He is disabled and in a lot of pain, and I think he would kill himself rather than live alone. In fact, I know he would. He has said as much. Anyway, this rambling is just to say that sometimes we need to take a look at our particular situation and decided, with a clear mind, what is the best decision to make. Maybe your son needs help with his living situation. I would look into Social Services/Mental Health Services to see what may be available. I'm sure, since he is disabled, he would qualify. Apple [/QUOTE]
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