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<blockquote data-quote="ColleenB" data-source="post: 716435" data-attributes="member: 19887"><p>Ugh! So tough! But glad to hear your son is safe for now and where he needs to be. </p><p></p><p>I think in terms of talking about college someday it is important for them to hear hope.... it's when they lose hope of any other life that the battle is lost. Our son is basically treading water right now.... he isn't living with us but is here often, in some ways he spends more time with us now, maybe because he doesn't feel the need to escape? Not sure.... </p><p></p><p>We don't even ask about job searches or much else anymore... we talk about everyday things with him and try to be cautiously hopeful about his next stab at college. It being an art school we are hopeful it helps his mental health more than his future job prospects.... </p><p></p><p>He seems very sad to us still which is why we try to be supportive and not question much. He says he is still not sleeping right. He doesn't get up most days until noon or so. He says he isn't partying... but we don't know that. </p><p></p><p>I feel like I'm so nervous for fall for him... it's when he always comes off the rails. It's like a ticking time bomb. It's hard to be hopeful but I feel I need to be, for my own mental health. </p><p></p><p>You say you are six years, we are five and I am exhausted .... I feel I've aged so much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ColleenB, post: 716435, member: 19887"] Ugh! So tough! But glad to hear your son is safe for now and where he needs to be. I think in terms of talking about college someday it is important for them to hear hope.... it's when they lose hope of any other life that the battle is lost. Our son is basically treading water right now.... he isn't living with us but is here often, in some ways he spends more time with us now, maybe because he doesn't feel the need to escape? Not sure.... We don't even ask about job searches or much else anymore... we talk about everyday things with him and try to be cautiously hopeful about his next stab at college. It being an art school we are hopeful it helps his mental health more than his future job prospects.... He seems very sad to us still which is why we try to be supportive and not question much. He says he is still not sleeping right. He doesn't get up most days until noon or so. He says he isn't partying... but we don't know that. I feel like I'm so nervous for fall for him... it's when he always comes off the rails. It's like a ticking time bomb. It's hard to be hopeful but I feel I need to be, for my own mental health. You say you are six years, we are five and I am exhausted .... I feel I've aged so much. [/QUOTE]
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