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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 334384" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Steely, I have to question what the ed con's agenda is here. It's bologna to make such a pronouncement - he/she doesn't have a crystal ball. Honestly, I'm quite irked that he/she would put such a statement out there. It's alarmist, unfair to Matt, <strong><em><u>extremely</u></em></strong> unfair to you in my humble opinion. If you had the power to affect Matt's compliance, behavior, and choices, you would have done it by now. At what point does ed con think Matt should take ownership of his own life? </p><p> </p><p>It's also assuming that Matt will be willing to enter another program, be willing to work the program, and have it not end in a similar fashion. That's a *huge* assumption.</p><p> </p><p>Sorry - I'm not against the option of another program, but the way he/she presented this to you was, again just in my humble opinion, quite low. It smacks of emotional blackmail to me (if *you* don't do this, Matt will end up in jail because of *your* choice? Since when?). A program for the sake of being in a program (since he/she can only think of one) is really not giving you much of an option, is it. Especially when the only alternative, in this person's *opinion*, is jail. </p><p> </p><p>I totally *totally* get the need to make sure, to the best of your ability, that Matt is safe. But again, I think that Matt's wishes and willingness/ability to comply need to be taken into consideration here, or else you're going to be tilting at windmills. </p><p> </p><p>I instinctively distrust anyone who claims to see the future. I don't believe, even with the toughest of difficult children, it's ever an "either/or" situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 334384, member: 8"] Steely, I have to question what the ed con's agenda is here. It's bologna to make such a pronouncement - he/she doesn't have a crystal ball. Honestly, I'm quite irked that he/she would put such a statement out there. It's alarmist, unfair to Matt, [B][I][U]extremely[/U][/I][/B] unfair to you in my humble opinion. If you had the power to affect Matt's compliance, behavior, and choices, you would have done it by now. At what point does ed con think Matt should take ownership of his own life? It's also assuming that Matt will be willing to enter another program, be willing to work the program, and have it not end in a similar fashion. That's a *huge* assumption. Sorry - I'm not against the option of another program, but the way he/she presented this to you was, again just in my humble opinion, quite low. It smacks of emotional blackmail to me (if *you* don't do this, Matt will end up in jail because of *your* choice? Since when?). A program for the sake of being in a program (since he/she can only think of one) is really not giving you much of an option, is it. Especially when the only alternative, in this person's *opinion*, is jail. I totally *totally* get the need to make sure, to the best of your ability, that Matt is safe. But again, I think that Matt's wishes and willingness/ability to comply need to be taken into consideration here, or else you're going to be tilting at windmills. I instinctively distrust anyone who claims to see the future. I don't believe, even with the toughest of difficult children, it's ever an "either/or" situation. [/QUOTE]
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