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Antisocial Personality Disorder Diagnosis of my 18 year old son
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<blockquote data-quote="rejectedmom" data-source="post: 434569" data-attributes="member: 2315"><p>I also am comming in late here but I have an adopted difficult child that sounds much like yours. Mine was always challenging and had temper tantrums but never hurt anyone else. He lied, stole, and disobeyed but had a certain waif-like innocence that was very endearing. He was compassionate to a fault and very kind. At 15 he was lead down a bad path by a kid who sold him a bbgun wich difficult child took to school to "show off". He was suspended for a year and sent to a special school for troubled kids. A dramatic change appeared in his personality the next year. He began punching my husband and became unbelievably defiant, sexually active, sneaking out at night, and refused to obey rules. When he turned 18 he was already in trouble with the law big time and verbally abusive on a daily basis towards me until one day right before Christmas he kicked me and broke my ribs as I sat on the floor painting woodwork. He then left home and set about telling horrible lies about us to strangers to play on their sympathies and lo and behold...they took him in. All of them did this without consulting me. Some finally called when they had enough of difficult child often expecting me to pay for all the food etc. they spent on him. Turns out my son was on drugs. He had started right around the time he became abusive towards my husband. </p><p> </p><p>I do understand your sence of loss most of us parents here have experienced the same. I still get a pang when I look at a picture of my difficult child as a boy. I have walked a long and tiring road with my son. He almost destroyed my family and did destroy my health. All I can offer on the subject is that with detachment it becomes easier. The sadness is there deep down within the recesses of your soul but it is quiet. Almost as if it is a being that knows it is unwelcome in your daily thoughts yet trapped within. </p><p> </p><p>Just like you will always miss your mother and father and sibling you will always miss the little boy you embraced as your own. I can promise you this... one day you will remember and you will smile...yes, even laugh at some of the sweet or silly memorys. This present time is only a part of your life's journey not the whole of it. Hopefully this path will eventually lead you to a good place. I wish you peace. -RM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rejectedmom, post: 434569, member: 2315"] I also am comming in late here but I have an adopted difficult child that sounds much like yours. Mine was always challenging and had temper tantrums but never hurt anyone else. He lied, stole, and disobeyed but had a certain waif-like innocence that was very endearing. He was compassionate to a fault and very kind. At 15 he was lead down a bad path by a kid who sold him a bbgun wich difficult child took to school to "show off". He was suspended for a year and sent to a special school for troubled kids. A dramatic change appeared in his personality the next year. He began punching my husband and became unbelievably defiant, sexually active, sneaking out at night, and refused to obey rules. When he turned 18 he was already in trouble with the law big time and verbally abusive on a daily basis towards me until one day right before Christmas he kicked me and broke my ribs as I sat on the floor painting woodwork. He then left home and set about telling horrible lies about us to strangers to play on their sympathies and lo and behold...they took him in. All of them did this without consulting me. Some finally called when they had enough of difficult child often expecting me to pay for all the food etc. they spent on him. Turns out my son was on drugs. He had started right around the time he became abusive towards my husband. I do understand your sence of loss most of us parents here have experienced the same. I still get a pang when I look at a picture of my difficult child as a boy. I have walked a long and tiring road with my son. He almost destroyed my family and did destroy my health. All I can offer on the subject is that with detachment it becomes easier. The sadness is there deep down within the recesses of your soul but it is quiet. Almost as if it is a being that knows it is unwelcome in your daily thoughts yet trapped within. Just like you will always miss your mother and father and sibling you will always miss the little boy you embraced as your own. I can promise you this... one day you will remember and you will smile...yes, even laugh at some of the sweet or silly memorys. This present time is only a part of your life's journey not the whole of it. Hopefully this path will eventually lead you to a good place. I wish you peace. -RM [/QUOTE]
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