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Update on difficult child who recently moved out. Could it be?
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<blockquote data-quote="Echolette" data-source="post: 620175" data-attributes="member: 17269"><p>Wavering,</p><p></p><p>it seems to me that one of the characteristics of difficult child's is a certain magical thinking about getting it together, sort of "there! I looked for a job! I have turned myself around!" combined with an inability to tolerate any kind of delay or process in getting the positive feedback (actually having a job, house, money, etc) that they are seeking at that moment. I have had dozens of conversations with my son that start with "good news mom! I am applying for jobs (or "I've got a job" or "I found a therapist" or "I want to AA" or "I've decided to go clearn".). Then he eagerly wants to know what I think of his new path. Of course the new path only lasts a few days at most. He just has no ability or desire to persevere. </p><p></p><p>I can't really tell about your difficult child..he may just have major depression. But as others have said, it is incumbent on him to get treatment. But none of us are surprised that his change of attitude didn't last. Still...as I said before...any change of attitude is better than sticking to the lousy attitude...I think.</p><p></p><p>Happy Valentine's Day to you, too, Wavering. May we all have love and joy today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Echolette, post: 620175, member: 17269"] Wavering, it seems to me that one of the characteristics of difficult child's is a certain magical thinking about getting it together, sort of "there! I looked for a job! I have turned myself around!" combined with an inability to tolerate any kind of delay or process in getting the positive feedback (actually having a job, house, money, etc) that they are seeking at that moment. I have had dozens of conversations with my son that start with "good news mom! I am applying for jobs (or "I've got a job" or "I found a therapist" or "I want to AA" or "I've decided to go clearn".). Then he eagerly wants to know what I think of his new path. Of course the new path only lasts a few days at most. He just has no ability or desire to persevere. I can't really tell about your difficult child..he may just have major depression. But as others have said, it is incumbent on him to get treatment. But none of us are surprised that his change of attitude didn't last. Still...as I said before...any change of attitude is better than sticking to the lousy attitude...I think. Happy Valentine's Day to you, too, Wavering. May we all have love and joy today. [/QUOTE]
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