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17 yr old son doing drugs, hanging w members of a gang in NY
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 675392" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>I am becoming infuriated with this psychiatrist. What I think it is is that the psychiatrist is having a hard time reaching him, and is throwing diagnoses at him.</p><p></p><p>It is far too early to come to those kinds of conclusions. The little bit you have told us, he seems to have strong familial relationships which would contraindicate sociopathy for me, or at least make me think twice. </p><p></p><p>So much has to come out in the wash. There is so much hope. The doctor has no right to impose such a thing on you. </p><p></p><p>I think you are beginning to come up with options. I think the London Culinary program sounds like a marvel. Job Corps could work too, but you need to understand that many of the participants are in the same boat as your son. Street wise. Having been in some trouble. But not serious. There is a racial component. Your kid may be perceived as advantaged and that might bring down a little trouble. Nothing he cannot handle, I think. </p><p></p><p>I would think about the military, too. Maybe your son seeks belonging, and that is why the gang appeals. Maybe that will make the military seem attractive, the danger part, combined with the team type aspect. He is smart. If he enlisted he could bargain for an excellent training, even college. I know a man who became an elite fighter pilot. If your son has any interest at all, you could research on the internet how to negotiate with them for excellent terms and potential. </p><p></p><p>You will have several options. One of them might well interest your son.</p><p></p><p>Keep us posted. </p><p></p><p>Let me tell you a little story about sociopathy. When I was in college I took a course in personality assessment. Part of it was taking various tests, ourselves, to better understand the process. One test was the California Personality Inventory, a short form of the MMPI. I missed the class where the results were explained. So I did my best to understand the results on my own. I was sky high on Sociopathy. In fact the only group who scored as high as did I were California Prison Inmates.</p><p></p><p>For years secretly, I thought I was a closet sociopath. Until maybe 30 or 35 years later I learned that Artists also scored high in Sociopathy. Think about it. Creativity requires a willingness to break the mold, to break with existing patterns. Risk-taking. Unwilling to follow norms if it means going against your own instincts and interests. In the right environment, and with a bit of maturity, these are all fine qualities.</p><p></p><p>COPA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 675392, member: 18958"] I am becoming infuriated with this psychiatrist. What I think it is is that the psychiatrist is having a hard time reaching him, and is throwing diagnoses at him. It is far too early to come to those kinds of conclusions. The little bit you have told us, he seems to have strong familial relationships which would contraindicate sociopathy for me, or at least make me think twice. So much has to come out in the wash. There is so much hope. The doctor has no right to impose such a thing on you. I think you are beginning to come up with options. I think the London Culinary program sounds like a marvel. Job Corps could work too, but you need to understand that many of the participants are in the same boat as your son. Street wise. Having been in some trouble. But not serious. There is a racial component. Your kid may be perceived as advantaged and that might bring down a little trouble. Nothing he cannot handle, I think. I would think about the military, too. Maybe your son seeks belonging, and that is why the gang appeals. Maybe that will make the military seem attractive, the danger part, combined with the team type aspect. He is smart. If he enlisted he could bargain for an excellent training, even college. I know a man who became an elite fighter pilot. If your son has any interest at all, you could research on the internet how to negotiate with them for excellent terms and potential. You will have several options. One of them might well interest your son. Keep us posted. Let me tell you a little story about sociopathy. When I was in college I took a course in personality assessment. Part of it was taking various tests, ourselves, to better understand the process. One test was the California Personality Inventory, a short form of the MMPI. I missed the class where the results were explained. So I did my best to understand the results on my own. I was sky high on Sociopathy. In fact the only group who scored as high as did I were California Prison Inmates. For years secretly, I thought I was a closet sociopath. Until maybe 30 or 35 years later I learned that Artists also scored high in Sociopathy. Think about it. Creativity requires a willingness to break the mold, to break with existing patterns. Risk-taking. Unwilling to follow norms if it means going against your own instincts and interests. In the right environment, and with a bit of maturity, these are all fine qualities. COPA [/QUOTE]
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