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difficult child (Sociopath?) Leaving - Mixed Emotions
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 606086" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Reactive attachment disorder. Could be other stuff too, but that's the curse of the adopted kid who had a very chaotic early life. If he was exposed to alcohol or drugs in utero, which is very common in adoptive children and ESPECIALLY if the child was adopted out of foster care, then that's just another factor and could cause alcohol effects, which look like ADHD. There is no simple answer as to what is wrong with this young adult. I still think he may be drinking a lot or using drugs, but whether he is or isn't, he is past eighteen.</p><p></p><p>There is nothing anyone can do for him anymore and it is a good idea to work on getting on with your own life.Because of my experiences, I always warn prospective adoptive parents who expect their family to be similar to all other families (and are not looking for special needs) to try to adopt as young a child as they can, hopefully straight from the hospital. Those early chaotic years are life ruiners and it is very hard to offset them. They cause the child to not trust anyone or to care about anyone but himself...and it sticks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 606086, member: 1550"] Reactive attachment disorder. Could be other stuff too, but that's the curse of the adopted kid who had a very chaotic early life. If he was exposed to alcohol or drugs in utero, which is very common in adoptive children and ESPECIALLY if the child was adopted out of foster care, then that's just another factor and could cause alcohol effects, which look like ADHD. There is no simple answer as to what is wrong with this young adult. I still think he may be drinking a lot or using drugs, but whether he is or isn't, he is past eighteen. There is nothing anyone can do for him anymore and it is a good idea to work on getting on with your own life.Because of my experiences, I always warn prospective adoptive parents who expect their family to be similar to all other families (and are not looking for special needs) to try to adopt as young a child as they can, hopefully straight from the hospital. Those early chaotic years are life ruiners and it is very hard to offset them. They cause the child to not trust anyone or to care about anyone but himself...and it sticks. [/QUOTE]
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