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<blockquote data-quote="SeekingStrength" data-source="post: 629793" data-attributes="member: 17635"><p>Hi Mom,</p><p></p><p>I think you did the right thing-- based on our difficult child was much like this at this age and we wish we had changed the dynamics way earlier. We tried to get the police to escort him out at age 19, but they refused. There had to be a physical confrontation first. Their words: "This is his address. If we tried to get a kid out every time there was a problem, it would take up all our time." We waited until he moved, changed the locks, and held our breaths.</p><p></p><p>Like you, others in his world did not experience this treatment. difficult child's are often very glib, very friendly, very personable to others. It is to their closest friends and family that they act like jerks/users. So many folks would tell us what a great guy difficult child was...and we were scratching our heads. Because we KNEW BETTER.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day...it is not how they treat strangers. It is how they treat US and others close to them. Therein lies the crux.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SeekingStrength, post: 629793, member: 17635"] Hi Mom, I think you did the right thing-- based on our difficult child was much like this at this age and we wish we had changed the dynamics way earlier. We tried to get the police to escort him out at age 19, but they refused. There had to be a physical confrontation first. Their words: "This is his address. If we tried to get a kid out every time there was a problem, it would take up all our time." We waited until he moved, changed the locks, and held our breaths. Like you, others in his world did not experience this treatment. difficult child's are often very glib, very friendly, very personable to others. It is to their closest friends and family that they act like jerks/users. So many folks would tell us what a great guy difficult child was...and we were scratching our heads. Because we KNEW BETTER. At the end of the day...it is not how they treat strangers. It is how they treat US and others close to them. Therein lies the crux. [/QUOTE]
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