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difficult child emails me 2 days after I kicked him out
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<blockquote data-quote="BackintheSaddle" data-source="post: 619482" data-attributes="member: 17503"><p>I have to say that I would give just about anything to get an email like that from my difficult child, who was kicked out about 6 weeks ago (in a strikingly similar scenario where he's now living with my parents)...he's only apologized to say 'I'm sorry but you provoked me'...your difficult child sounds truly sorry and like all of a sudden he realizes HE needs to change...there is no blame of you in his email-- every thing I've heard from my difficult child blames me and husband for all his problems...that email is a real gift, in my humble opinion...I would definitely reply, thanking him for contacting me, how much I appreciate him taking responsibility for what happened and for changing his life and that yes, you'd like to be in his life (just not living together)-- you can also support him from a distance with encouragement, advice (if he wants it) on getting his life started, and so on.....I would even offer to meet him for breakfast or lunch (just you, not easy child at first) to see him and check in with him about what's happening...I was trying that but it became clear my son was meeting me for the $20 in gas money I promised...once that stopped, so did the meetings...your son sounds more sincere, remorseful, and responsible than mine (19 yo) EVER has...congratulations...I think this is a wonderful turn of events for you and your family and I would embrace the hope that message conveys</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackintheSaddle, post: 619482, member: 17503"] I have to say that I would give just about anything to get an email like that from my difficult child, who was kicked out about 6 weeks ago (in a strikingly similar scenario where he's now living with my parents)...he's only apologized to say 'I'm sorry but you provoked me'...your difficult child sounds truly sorry and like all of a sudden he realizes HE needs to change...there is no blame of you in his email-- every thing I've heard from my difficult child blames me and husband for all his problems...that email is a real gift, in my humble opinion...I would definitely reply, thanking him for contacting me, how much I appreciate him taking responsibility for what happened and for changing his life and that yes, you'd like to be in his life (just not living together)-- you can also support him from a distance with encouragement, advice (if he wants it) on getting his life started, and so on.....I would even offer to meet him for breakfast or lunch (just you, not easy child at first) to see him and check in with him about what's happening...I was trying that but it became clear my son was meeting me for the $20 in gas money I promised...once that stopped, so did the meetings...your son sounds more sincere, remorseful, and responsible than mine (19 yo) EVER has...congratulations...I think this is a wonderful turn of events for you and your family and I would embrace the hope that message conveys [/QUOTE]
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