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Coping with grief after kicking difficult child out
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 628349" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>This is not about your parenting. Many of us have more than one kid; one is fine and one is a mess. We raised them the same. It is more, I believe, about their inherent temperament. I would not waste time figuring out "why." At his age, "why" is because he wants to do it. If he wants to explore this is more detail and get his life together, there is county based therapy which is very cheap or free and usually they take Medicaid. At his age, it is on him. </p><p></p><p>There are some horrible parents out there who raise some pretty good kids. Did you ever read "A Child Called It?" The kid was severely abused, almost killed by his mother and clueless father, and starved. He joined the military and now goes around helping other abused children. </p><p></p><p>It is a choice our adult children make and a lot of their choice has to do with attitude and their personality. difficult children tend to like being rebels and not fit into societal norms. If they choose that route, they are going to have problems, but not because WE did anything to make them choose to do what they do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 628349, member: 1550"] This is not about your parenting. Many of us have more than one kid; one is fine and one is a mess. We raised them the same. It is more, I believe, about their inherent temperament. I would not waste time figuring out "why." At his age, "why" is because he wants to do it. If he wants to explore this is more detail and get his life together, there is county based therapy which is very cheap or free and usually they take Medicaid. At his age, it is on him. There are some horrible parents out there who raise some pretty good kids. Did you ever read "A Child Called It?" The kid was severely abused, almost killed by his mother and clueless father, and starved. He joined the military and now goes around helping other abused children. It is a choice our adult children make and a lot of their choice has to do with attitude and their personality. difficult children tend to like being rebels and not fit into societal norms. If they choose that route, they are going to have problems, but not because WE did anything to make them choose to do what they do. [/QUOTE]
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