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Adult homeless son calling several times a day
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<blockquote data-quote="Albatross" data-source="post: 690326" data-attributes="member: 17720"><p>Glad you found us and sorry you had to, Alaska. I am sorry to hear you are going through this. I too have been through that long period of just wanting to know my son is all right but not wanting to talk to him.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think this is the idea of "help" that many of our difficult children expect. Of course, in most cases it doesn't help them at all, just like it didn't help him when he lived with your ex-husband.</p><p></p><p>Alaska, it sounds to me like you have done a whole lot to assist him and get him help. You have nothing to feel guilty about. He rejects things that would help him. You have no control over his responses, thoughts, words, or deeds. He is a grown man.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have gone through this feeling, too, Alaska, that if I cut contact the worst would happen. I have found from my own experience and from the others who post here that our difficult children are much more resourceful than we think. There have been times when I have needed to cut contact with him. You are entitled to do that any time you need, and certainly when you are just going to get angry responses from him. You do not need to tolerate such ill treatment.</p><p></p><p>Others will be along who can give you some good advice. You are among people who understand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albatross, post: 690326, member: 17720"] Glad you found us and sorry you had to, Alaska. I am sorry to hear you are going through this. I too have been through that long period of just wanting to know my son is all right but not wanting to talk to him. I think this is the idea of "help" that many of our difficult children expect. Of course, in most cases it doesn't help them at all, just like it didn't help him when he lived with your ex-husband. Alaska, it sounds to me like you have done a whole lot to assist him and get him help. You have nothing to feel guilty about. He rejects things that would help him. You have no control over his responses, thoughts, words, or deeds. He is a grown man. I have gone through this feeling, too, Alaska, that if I cut contact the worst would happen. I have found from my own experience and from the others who post here that our difficult children are much more resourceful than we think. There have been times when I have needed to cut contact with him. You are entitled to do that any time you need, and certainly when you are just going to get angry responses from him. You do not need to tolerate such ill treatment. Others will be along who can give you some good advice. You are among people who understand. [/QUOTE]
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