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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 707903" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Lost, our parenting has little to do with our adult kids sometimes horrible behavior, although that myth still exists with parents of successful kids (cough). Actually, they are mostly lucky.</p><p></p><p>There is so much more out there than us. Our kids are our worlds, but we are not their worlds once they hit late middle school. Their peers become way more important and they usually are emotionally insecure kids because peers beat you down and our kids tend to be sensitive. But they want to belong and the easiest most accepting group of teens are the rebels. And drugs are often used with this group. Also drugs can ease social awkwardness.</p><p></p><p>You did not teach your son anything wrong. We only have so much influence over them as they become teens. Fact is, they are in school more than with us.</p><p></p><p>You have nothing to be ashamed of. Its easier to say it and than do it, bit who cares what people think? You are not your son. If some dont get that your adult son makes his own choices, then they are clueless.</p><p></p><p>You take care and maybe read the detachment article on the Parent Emeritus forum. Its good!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 707903, member: 1550"] Lost, our parenting has little to do with our adult kids sometimes horrible behavior, although that myth still exists with parents of successful kids (cough). Actually, they are mostly lucky. There is so much more out there than us. Our kids are our worlds, but we are not their worlds once they hit late middle school. Their peers become way more important and they usually are emotionally insecure kids because peers beat you down and our kids tend to be sensitive. But they want to belong and the easiest most accepting group of teens are the rebels. And drugs are often used with this group. Also drugs can ease social awkwardness. You did not teach your son anything wrong. We only have so much influence over them as they become teens. Fact is, they are in school more than with us. You have nothing to be ashamed of. Its easier to say it and than do it, bit who cares what people think? You are not your son. If some dont get that your adult son makes his own choices, then they are clueless. You take care and maybe read the detachment article on the Parent Emeritus forum. Its good! [/QUOTE]
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