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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 702903" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Most of the parents on here have other children that DID get on the right path at the right age. We ourselves have two older boys who each had four years of college PLUS 18 months of trade school and they both came from divorced homes (my husband and I came into our marriage with one son each 24 years ago). My stepson's mother had many different boyfriends live with her during his formative years and she was not around much because of her job as a waitress.</p><p></p><p>The son we had together SAW these older boys as examples, they even lived with us for a few years as adults saving money and paying student loans. We did this to help our older sons out financially and have the family together but ALSO to let younger son SEE the examples of HOW it's done.</p><p></p><p>He didn't get it. He didn't want to get it. He is wired differently than any of us. He abused substances. He is still on shaky ground. He is 21 age wise but certainly not maturity wise. I honestly don't think it was anything we DID or DIDN'T do that made him this way. It's baffling.</p><p></p><p>My answer is that I don't think there is an answer. We're just the most unfortunate parents or step-parents that have to deal with these (mostly) boys and just keep taking it one day at a time and pray for a light at the end of the tunnel. It's not fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 702903, member: 15032"] Most of the parents on here have other children that DID get on the right path at the right age. We ourselves have two older boys who each had four years of college PLUS 18 months of trade school and they both came from divorced homes (my husband and I came into our marriage with one son each 24 years ago). My stepson's mother had many different boyfriends live with her during his formative years and she was not around much because of her job as a waitress. The son we had together SAW these older boys as examples, they even lived with us for a few years as adults saving money and paying student loans. We did this to help our older sons out financially and have the family together but ALSO to let younger son SEE the examples of HOW it's done. He didn't get it. He didn't want to get it. He is wired differently than any of us. He abused substances. He is still on shaky ground. He is 21 age wise but certainly not maturity wise. I honestly don't think it was anything we DID or DIDN'T do that made him this way. It's baffling. My answer is that I don't think there is an answer. We're just the most unfortunate parents or step-parents that have to deal with these (mostly) boys and just keep taking it one day at a time and pray for a light at the end of the tunnel. It's not fun. [/QUOTE]
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