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The grey area: keeping difficult child safe vs. enabling (update & need advice)
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<blockquote data-quote="bertie" data-source="post: 176408" data-attributes="member: 965"><p>Thanks very much Nomad.</p><p></p><p>I do use my difficult child's trust money to fly him anywhere, however I use my own to fly there to see him - mainly because for me it's mainly vacation time. I can afford it and I hate spending any of his money unless really necessary.</p><p></p><p>difficult child called this morning and sounded like he was having a good day so I took the opportunity to talk to him about some things. I asked him if he wanted to come back to CA, but it turns out he spent the night with his girlfriend and wants to stay there as long as they have a chance - I can certainly understand that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I did ask him if he'd like me to send him his medications, but he said he needed to think about it. At least he was honest with me.</p><p></p><p>I talked to a crisis line in WA and I spoke to someone who had some good suggestions. He suggested that I use some of difficult child's money to pay for a visit to a psychiatrist, so at least we can get him started on medications. (Although i still have difficult child's medications here, it's been a year since he was on them and he does need to be re-evaluated). He also suggested that difficult child go to an ER, but I don't think that difficult child would go for that, plus it would be more expensive than seeing a psychiatrist. difficult child has an appointment this week to see a counselor; I hope he follows thru on it.</p><p></p><p>It's hard to tell sometimes just what he's doing because he's so far away, so in some situations it's difficult to tell if he really is telling me the truth - but that's excellent advice about meeting me halfway, thank you! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bertie, post: 176408, member: 965"] Thanks very much Nomad. I do use my difficult child's trust money to fly him anywhere, however I use my own to fly there to see him - mainly because for me it's mainly vacation time. I can afford it and I hate spending any of his money unless really necessary. difficult child called this morning and sounded like he was having a good day so I took the opportunity to talk to him about some things. I asked him if he wanted to come back to CA, but it turns out he spent the night with his girlfriend and wants to stay there as long as they have a chance - I can certainly understand that :) I did ask him if he'd like me to send him his medications, but he said he needed to think about it. At least he was honest with me. I talked to a crisis line in WA and I spoke to someone who had some good suggestions. He suggested that I use some of difficult child's money to pay for a visit to a psychiatrist, so at least we can get him started on medications. (Although i still have difficult child's medications here, it's been a year since he was on them and he does need to be re-evaluated). He also suggested that difficult child go to an ER, but I don't think that difficult child would go for that, plus it would be more expensive than seeing a psychiatrist. difficult child has an appointment this week to see a counselor; I hope he follows thru on it. It's hard to tell sometimes just what he's doing because he's so far away, so in some situations it's difficult to tell if he really is telling me the truth - but that's excellent advice about meeting me halfway, thank you! :) [/QUOTE]
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