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<blockquote data-quote="Mikey" data-source="post: 33188" data-attributes="member: 3579"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KFld</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hang in there. Definatley sounds like he's making progress. Just let him know you aren't going to let your guard down that quickly either. Sometimes that is exactly what they are up too.</div></div></p><p></p><p>That's the plan. Funny thing, though. When we were out shopping for a tux for prom, he brought his girlfriend along. Watching the two of them was like watching an old married couple (like me and my beloved wife). He listens to her, reacts to her, respects her, and <strong>works</strong> with her in a way that gives me hope - hope that he can, eventually, become a "normal", productive, and happy member of society.</p><p></p><p><em>We</em> may not get that same treatment for a while, but I am glad to see he's capable of it. Maybe we're just at that point in teenage life where the 'rents are old turds, but if the girlfriend says the same thing, well, then it must be worth listening to. </p><p></p><p>I never got there with my Mom (I loved and respected her every day until she passed away), but then that's probably abnormal for most teens these days.</p><p></p><p>Hope. It's what I cling to, but I also try to keep from being blinded by it. Thanks to all the good folks here on CD that keep me honest, my eyes are wide open. Thanks for all the good advice, warm thoughts, and tough comments. Keep 'em coming.</p><p></p><p>Mikey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey, post: 33188, member: 3579"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KFld</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hang in there. Definatley sounds like he's making progress. Just let him know you aren't going to let your guard down that quickly either. Sometimes that is exactly what they are up too.</div></div> That's the plan. Funny thing, though. When we were out shopping for a tux for prom, he brought his girlfriend along. Watching the two of them was like watching an old married couple (like me and my beloved wife). He listens to her, reacts to her, respects her, and [b]works[/b] with her in a way that gives me hope - hope that he can, eventually, become a "normal", productive, and happy member of society. [i]We[/i] may not get that same treatment for a while, but I am glad to see he's capable of it. Maybe we're just at that point in teenage life where the 'rents are old turds, but if the girlfriend says the same thing, well, then it must be worth listening to. I never got there with my Mom (I loved and respected her every day until she passed away), but then that's probably abnormal for most teens these days. Hope. It's what I cling to, but I also try to keep from being blinded by it. Thanks to all the good folks here on CD that keep me honest, my eyes are wide open. Thanks for all the good advice, warm thoughts, and tough comments. Keep 'em coming. Mikey [/QUOTE]
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