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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 568876" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>Sorry, my computer is acting strange. difficult child is sleeping in an ATM vestibule - at least he did last night. He says he is actually pretty calm about it and doesn't mind. He is strangely ok with it. </p><p></p><p>I called around and found 2 shelters that would take him and he can walk to. I called him and gave him the information. I also told him that he could come here if he could follow our 3 rules. He said thanks, it was nice of me to get that information for him. </p><p></p><p>He was texting friends to see if anyone was available to hang out but seemed happy enough to talk to me on the phone for quite a while. I don't think he knows where he is sleeping tonight. I have a feeling he won't go to either of the shelters. Sigh. </p><p></p><p>I spoke to a worker at one of the shelters. Apparently I can not get him admitted to hospital for mental health issues just because he is choosing to be homeless. One less option. I asked her what she thought of husband and I paying for an apartment or room for him to live in. She didn't advise me either way but basically let it be known that she'd never seen any good come from parents trying to help their kids like that. It often results in a huge party, difficult child getting evicted, parents left holding the financial bag.</p><p></p><p>When I told the worker where he stayed last night I just started to sob. Saying it out loud made it very real and that was awful. I just can't even try to understand this child. He is not living in our world. He is living in the world of 'freedom at all costs'. He is walking around with soaking wet feet, doesn't have his winter coat because he left it at his friends place, his jeans are ripped to the knee for some reason. I keep trying to 'get it' so I can try to fix it but I can't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 568876, member: 14356"] Sorry, my computer is acting strange. difficult child is sleeping in an ATM vestibule - at least he did last night. He says he is actually pretty calm about it and doesn't mind. He is strangely ok with it. I called around and found 2 shelters that would take him and he can walk to. I called him and gave him the information. I also told him that he could come here if he could follow our 3 rules. He said thanks, it was nice of me to get that information for him. He was texting friends to see if anyone was available to hang out but seemed happy enough to talk to me on the phone for quite a while. I don't think he knows where he is sleeping tonight. I have a feeling he won't go to either of the shelters. Sigh. I spoke to a worker at one of the shelters. Apparently I can not get him admitted to hospital for mental health issues just because he is choosing to be homeless. One less option. I asked her what she thought of husband and I paying for an apartment or room for him to live in. She didn't advise me either way but basically let it be known that she'd never seen any good come from parents trying to help their kids like that. It often results in a huge party, difficult child getting evicted, parents left holding the financial bag. When I told the worker where he stayed last night I just started to sob. Saying it out loud made it very real and that was awful. I just can't even try to understand this child. He is not living in our world. He is living in the world of 'freedom at all costs'. He is walking around with soaking wet feet, doesn't have his winter coat because he left it at his friends place, his jeans are ripped to the knee for some reason. I keep trying to 'get it' so I can try to fix it but I can't. [/QUOTE]
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