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Bipolar son about to turn 18
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 102191" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>As brutal as it sounds, once he turns 18, you can give him a choice -- either follow the house rules, which includes taking your medications and seeing your therapists, or leave. Not a lot of fun, not the easiest thing to do but it frequently works. For some kids, they leave, discover how miserable life is with no one to foot their bill and come back and are much more compliant. That is what happened with my daughter.</p><p></p><p>Something you could try now is rather than bribing, simply tell him if he doesn't do what is required, his world is not going to be very pleasant. If he drives, no use of a motor vehicle and no taking him places. No good "stuff." That is, clothes from Goodwill, electronic equipment removed from his room, food bland but nutritional (think prison food), etc. Again, this is not easy and not a lot of fun, but it may be a way to get his attention.</p><p></p><p>Good luck! Older teens can be and are royal pains. They want all the privileges of adulthood but none of the responsibilities. It usually takes some nasty eye-opening to get them to see they can't have it both ways.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 102191, member: 3626"] As brutal as it sounds, once he turns 18, you can give him a choice -- either follow the house rules, which includes taking your medications and seeing your therapists, or leave. Not a lot of fun, not the easiest thing to do but it frequently works. For some kids, they leave, discover how miserable life is with no one to foot their bill and come back and are much more compliant. That is what happened with my daughter. Something you could try now is rather than bribing, simply tell him if he doesn't do what is required, his world is not going to be very pleasant. If he drives, no use of a motor vehicle and no taking him places. No good "stuff." That is, clothes from Goodwill, electronic equipment removed from his room, food bland but nutritional (think prison food), etc. Again, this is not easy and not a lot of fun, but it may be a way to get his attention. Good luck! Older teens can be and are royal pains. They want all the privileges of adulthood but none of the responsibilities. It usually takes some nasty eye-opening to get them to see they can't have it both ways. [/QUOTE]
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