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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 231828" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: indigo">The work situation is what it is. He is brother in law's son, plain and simple. He will always, like many of us here with our difficult child's, have hope that his son will just grow up and get with the program. I think that brother in law believes if he gives his son this position (and all the perks) that his son will suddenly take his life more seriously and "snap to it"; become the responsible, smart and capable person we know he is deep inside. With my difficult child experience and in being on this board, I know it's not that easy. My nephew told me that when he told his dad he has been abusing drugs and was ready to get some help, his dad responded with, "Ok, do it". And then gave him this job and massive raise. It just makes me wonder if he's ever thought about how this move with his son is perceived by others in our office who have seen his son jerk him around for the past two years and just basically BS his way through everything. I've seen him, along with the others, tell his father out and out full blown lies and brother in law just doesn't want to see them. Baffling. Anyway...</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: indigo">At least easy child gets that she can't give her cousin any of her prescription drugs. Her involvement was really my primary concern, as my nephew is an addict and there is little we can do to help that until he's willing to help himself. He claims he's ready now, but after being told this over and over again and watching the lies pile up, I have a difficult time believing him yet. I want to see what actions he takes first. </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 231828, member: 2211"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=indigo]The work situation is what it is. He is brother in law's son, plain and simple. He will always, like many of us here with our difficult child's, have hope that his son will just grow up and get with the program. I think that brother in law believes if he gives his son this position (and all the perks) that his son will suddenly take his life more seriously and "snap to it"; become the responsible, smart and capable person we know he is deep inside. With my difficult child experience and in being on this board, I know it's not that easy. My nephew told me that when he told his dad he has been abusing drugs and was ready to get some help, his dad responded with, "Ok, do it". And then gave him this job and massive raise. It just makes me wonder if he's ever thought about how this move with his son is perceived by others in our office who have seen his son jerk him around for the past two years and just basically BS his way through everything. I've seen him, along with the others, tell his father out and out full blown lies and brother in law just doesn't want to see them. Baffling. Anyway...[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=indigo][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=indigo]At least easy child gets that she can't give her cousin any of her prescription drugs. Her involvement was really my primary concern, as my nephew is an addict and there is little we can do to help that until he's willing to help himself. He claims he's ready now, but after being told this over and over again and watching the lies pile up, I have a difficult time believing him yet. I want to see what actions he takes first. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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