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Should we kick our 16 yr old son out?
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<blockquote data-quote="defiantchild" data-source="post: 639626" data-attributes="member: 18543"><p>Hi @[USER=1]runawaybunny[/USER] Bunny and @[USER=1550]MidwestMom[/USER] Mom,</p><p>Thank you so much for your replies. I believe he has a conduct disorder. When I look up the symptoms, it's textbook except for the violence and cruelty to animals. He's NEVER had any of that. In fact, he's always loved all sorts of 'creatures' since he was a small child...butterflies, frogs etc. </p><p>I just received a call from his friend's father - the man was hysterically screaming that he doesn't want my son at his home anymore and I need to keep him out. He's got similar problems with his own son....I told him he could call the police because we can't control him. As soon as my son returned home and I told him (very calmly) about the phone call, he started making excuses, blaming his friend's dad, saying the only two people who have a problem with what he does are me and that boy's dad....if it wasn't so crazy and scary it would be laughable. I don't yell and scream, I just get really sad. He refuses to discuss his behavior. He always says "i don't know why you are talking about this, it's in the past!" as he did just now. So we can never seem to make any progress. His impulsivity, refusal to follow any rules, and lack of any normal boundaries are all things I want to talk to him about but he flat out refuses. He can't seem to admit to himself that what he's doing is wrong. </p><p>I feel like the only way he's ever going to learn anything is if he's out on his own. The very fact that he's living in our house seems to be enabling him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="defiantchild, post: 639626, member: 18543"] Hi @[USER=1]runawaybunny[/USER] Bunny and @[USER=1550]MidwestMom[/USER] Mom, Thank you so much for your replies. I believe he has a conduct disorder. When I look up the symptoms, it's textbook except for the violence and cruelty to animals. He's NEVER had any of that. In fact, he's always loved all sorts of 'creatures' since he was a small child...butterflies, frogs etc. I just received a call from his friend's father - the man was hysterically screaming that he doesn't want my son at his home anymore and I need to keep him out. He's got similar problems with his own son....I told him he could call the police because we can't control him. As soon as my son returned home and I told him (very calmly) about the phone call, he started making excuses, blaming his friend's dad, saying the only two people who have a problem with what he does are me and that boy's dad....if it wasn't so crazy and scary it would be laughable. I don't yell and scream, I just get really sad. He refuses to discuss his behavior. He always says "i don't know why you are talking about this, it's in the past!" as he did just now. So we can never seem to make any progress. His impulsivity, refusal to follow any rules, and lack of any normal boundaries are all things I want to talk to him about but he flat out refuses. He can't seem to admit to himself that what he's doing is wrong. I feel like the only way he's ever going to learn anything is if he's out on his own. The very fact that he's living in our house seems to be enabling him. [/QUOTE]
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