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Really hoping he's not bipolar but starting to look like it?
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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 525265" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>Keista, Terry and TeDo - You're probably right and I really hope you are! I don't want this for him, at all. Being a jerk you can grow out of. Mental health is a whole other ball game and because he is 16 we can't force him into any kind of treatment (in Canada) unless we can prove he is a harm to himself or others. I just feel like we've (especially me) been riding such a roller coaster with him for the last few months and especially the last few weeks. And to top that off I've had 2 guidance counsellors from his school suggest the possibility as well as a friend of ours whose ex-wife has bi-polar. </p><p></p><p>But, it does seem like he's being coached - probably by girlfriend. Not sure. He is really trying to go to bat for the student welfare so he can live on his own and he has to prove abuse in order to do that. Maybe he thinks that being in counselling with me will be a way to con me into admitting something or prove abuse. I don't know. I do know that this child was never abused. </p><p></p><p> Thanks for the kind words - this is the hardest thing I have ever done. </p><p></p><p>I did have him drug tested about 3 weeks ago and it came back negative. Now that's not to say he's not huffing - my understanding is that they can't test for huffing because the 'drug' doesn't stay in the system long enough. I don't think he is drinking but he could be at his girlfriends place - her parents let the kids drink. </p><p></p><p>I just don't understand how it went from being ok with some arguments about behaviour and rule breaking to all hell breaking loose and him leaving. Then he is mad at his dad but ok with me to hating his dad and both of us being abusive and now I'm kind of ok again. Doesn't make any sense to me. </p><p></p><p>Sorry, I know this response is disorganized and all over the place. I have a wicked stress migraine today. I think it is because I have run out of people to call and sources to go to for help and now all I can do is sit and wait him out. That's hard for me because I am a problem-solving, take action kind of person. </p><p></p><p>On a lighter note I came up with a nickname for difficult child yesterday. PJ Funnybunny. Not sure if you ever read the book but my difficult child loved this book as a kid. PJ Funnybunny hated being a bunny so he tried being every other animal he could think of until eventually he realized that what he really wanted to be was a bunny.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 525265, member: 14356"] Keista, Terry and TeDo - You're probably right and I really hope you are! I don't want this for him, at all. Being a jerk you can grow out of. Mental health is a whole other ball game and because he is 16 we can't force him into any kind of treatment (in Canada) unless we can prove he is a harm to himself or others. I just feel like we've (especially me) been riding such a roller coaster with him for the last few months and especially the last few weeks. And to top that off I've had 2 guidance counsellors from his school suggest the possibility as well as a friend of ours whose ex-wife has bi-polar. But, it does seem like he's being coached - probably by girlfriend. Not sure. He is really trying to go to bat for the student welfare so he can live on his own and he has to prove abuse in order to do that. Maybe he thinks that being in counselling with me will be a way to con me into admitting something or prove abuse. I don't know. I do know that this child was never abused. Thanks for the kind words - this is the hardest thing I have ever done. I did have him drug tested about 3 weeks ago and it came back negative. Now that's not to say he's not huffing - my understanding is that they can't test for huffing because the 'drug' doesn't stay in the system long enough. I don't think he is drinking but he could be at his girlfriends place - her parents let the kids drink. I just don't understand how it went from being ok with some arguments about behaviour and rule breaking to all hell breaking loose and him leaving. Then he is mad at his dad but ok with me to hating his dad and both of us being abusive and now I'm kind of ok again. Doesn't make any sense to me. Sorry, I know this response is disorganized and all over the place. I have a wicked stress migraine today. I think it is because I have run out of people to call and sources to go to for help and now all I can do is sit and wait him out. That's hard for me because I am a problem-solving, take action kind of person. On a lighter note I came up with a nickname for difficult child yesterday. PJ Funnybunny. Not sure if you ever read the book but my difficult child loved this book as a kid. PJ Funnybunny hated being a bunny so he tried being every other animal he could think of until eventually he realized that what he really wanted to be was a bunny. [/QUOTE]
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