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<blockquote data-quote="Doddlin" data-source="post: 364337"><p>flutterby - Oh my. My 17 year old left 2 weeks ago simply because I was going to ground him for sluffing school. He pretty much failed all year, been smoking pot, caught smoking spice on the bus 1 month ago, etc. General problems. I stayed calm when he said he was leaving. He had a friend (18) at work that he'd been conspiring with to move out this summer, so I'm sure the issue with sluffing was just an excuse for him to blow up and leave. 1 week later his deadbeat Dad saw the whole thing as an opportunity to get out of paying support and took him in. He told him, "you have to stay with your Mom or me til your 18." So, he is at Dad's. He fears him and pretty much will try to do everything he says. His Dad is abusive and violent to the women in this life (me in the past). Loud, temper, etc. So, there he is at Dads, showing Mom who is boss. So painful. I've send txt only twice. Once just to say I love you. The other to tell him his job sent his final check. (Apparently he quit). I can even look at his room it's so painful. Many sleepless nights. Joined Families Anonymous two weeks ago and it's a big help. How have you done it? Did you report him as runaway? Does your mind ever stop spinning?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doddlin, post: 364337"] flutterby - Oh my. My 17 year old left 2 weeks ago simply because I was going to ground him for sluffing school. He pretty much failed all year, been smoking pot, caught smoking spice on the bus 1 month ago, etc. General problems. I stayed calm when he said he was leaving. He had a friend (18) at work that he'd been conspiring with to move out this summer, so I'm sure the issue with sluffing was just an excuse for him to blow up and leave. 1 week later his deadbeat Dad saw the whole thing as an opportunity to get out of paying support and took him in. He told him, "you have to stay with your Mom or me til your 18." So, he is at Dad's. He fears him and pretty much will try to do everything he says. His Dad is abusive and violent to the women in this life (me in the past). Loud, temper, etc. So, there he is at Dads, showing Mom who is boss. So painful. I've send txt only twice. Once just to say I love you. The other to tell him his job sent his final check. (Apparently he quit). I can even look at his room it's so painful. Many sleepless nights. Joined Families Anonymous two weeks ago and it's a big help. How have you done it? Did you report him as runaway? Does your mind ever stop spinning? [/QUOTE]
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