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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 139738" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I wouldn't condemn his actions or even try to guess his motives until you have a better diagnosis. Lack of empathy can be a big red flag for autism spectrum disorder (not saying he has it, but, if he's, say, Aspergers, they tend not to relate to otheres, ESPECIALLY peers. They also repeat a lot. They also tend to talk off-topic because they don't understand social cues and are very self-absorbed. My autistic spectrum son talks to himself all the time, and chatters non-stop to me if I'm around. He usually says things right out of the blue, often that my daughter and I and my hub haven't talked about. He has learned to wait until there is a break before piping up.</p><p>If he has a mood disorder, he can't really control himself because he's not on the right medications. Adderrall would make him quite manicky and chattery. I took Ritalin once (I have a mood disorder) and it made me higher than a kite. I never took another pill. I also crashed bad and it made me depressed. He could be a lot of things that have not yet diagnosed.</p><p>Does his biological mom have a mood disorder? Substance abuse issues? This does not sound like a typical kid of fifteen at all (I've raised three to date and have one who is fourteen). This is a kid who doesn't know how to socialize, doesn't know how to get positive attention, can't really control his behavior, and in my opinion it's not his fault. On top of that, he sounds a little paranoid, thinking people are talking trash about him all the time. That's not normal either. He needs more help than he's been getting. On top of that, he has a dysfunctional mother who he lives with, and who probably also is in denial about his problems.</p><p>Structure and stability won't be enough to help a child who has a psychiatric or neurological disorder (or both). He will likely be high maintenance for the long haul, moreso if Dad won't seek additional help for him (or can't afford it). I wish you luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 139738, member: 1550"] I wouldn't condemn his actions or even try to guess his motives until you have a better diagnosis. Lack of empathy can be a big red flag for autism spectrum disorder (not saying he has it, but, if he's, say, Aspergers, they tend not to relate to otheres, ESPECIALLY peers. They also repeat a lot. They also tend to talk off-topic because they don't understand social cues and are very self-absorbed. My autistic spectrum son talks to himself all the time, and chatters non-stop to me if I'm around. He usually says things right out of the blue, often that my daughter and I and my hub haven't talked about. He has learned to wait until there is a break before piping up. If he has a mood disorder, he can't really control himself because he's not on the right medications. Adderrall would make him quite manicky and chattery. I took Ritalin once (I have a mood disorder) and it made me higher than a kite. I never took another pill. I also crashed bad and it made me depressed. He could be a lot of things that have not yet diagnosed. Does his biological mom have a mood disorder? Substance abuse issues? This does not sound like a typical kid of fifteen at all (I've raised three to date and have one who is fourteen). This is a kid who doesn't know how to socialize, doesn't know how to get positive attention, can't really control his behavior, and in my opinion it's not his fault. On top of that, he sounds a little paranoid, thinking people are talking trash about him all the time. That's not normal either. He needs more help than he's been getting. On top of that, he has a dysfunctional mother who he lives with, and who probably also is in denial about his problems. Structure and stability won't be enough to help a child who has a psychiatric or neurological disorder (or both). He will likely be high maintenance for the long haul, moreso if Dad won't seek additional help for him (or can't afford it). I wish you luck. [/QUOTE]
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