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<blockquote data-quote="Kalahou" data-source="post: 703779" data-attributes="member: 19617"><p>Hi Jodie,</p><p>While this sounds like good news, I would go slow here in responding to your son. Caution is the word now. Do not get too excited by his recent email.</p><p></p><p>It was only last week (Nov 22nd) where you posted on your other Parent Emeritus thread these comments:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><span style="color: #0000b3">My son, in prison, is talking about wanting to have a relationship when he gets out and had sent me an email a while ago that turned into an email hell. Now he says that he has thought over things and wants us to be close again. Of course I know that caution is the word here.</span></em></p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/difficult-son-and-daughter-updates.63063/#ixzz4RYOAk3i6" target="_blank">http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/difficult-son-and-daughter-updates.63063/#ixzz4RYOAk3i6</a></p><p></p><p>This latest email letter today is so early in your prison communications with him. He will be there in prison a while. There will be time to see how he does, how he keeps thinking, and what the future brings, other opportunities to say more to him, depending on how your relationship evolves, and what future emails relate.</p><p></p><p>If you want to keep a communication open with him to show support and respond to his email now, I suggest to keep your reply very simple and general. Perhaps you could simply and shortly reply with something like:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Glad you are taking time to understand how your choices have steered your life to where you are now. You appear to realize change is needed, and understandably have concerns about the future. You can get support, guidance and assistance from many places, if you really commit to wanting change in your life. Seek out available resources from your prison counselors, chaplains, case manager, etc. I will keep in touch …. Love you.</em></p><p></p><p>Right now you are both in safe positions. Enjoy your relative peace. His words sound hopeful, and I lift a prayer that this may be a "turning point", but don't put yourself in a position of vulnerability. It's all up to him. He needs to walk his own path at his age, can't depend on you.</p><p>Take care. Kalahou</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kalahou, post: 703779, member: 19617"] Hi Jodie, While this sounds like good news, I would go slow here in responding to your son. Caution is the word now. Do not get too excited by his recent email. It was only last week (Nov 22nd) where you posted on your other Parent Emeritus thread these comments: [INDENT][I][COLOR=#0000b3]My son, in prison, is talking about wanting to have a relationship when he gets out and had sent me an email a while ago that turned into an email hell. Now he says that he has thought over things and wants us to be close again. Of course I know that caution is the word here.[/COLOR][/I][/INDENT] Read more: [URL]http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/difficult-son-and-daughter-updates.63063/#ixzz4RYOAk3i6[/URL] This latest email letter today is so early in your prison communications with him. He will be there in prison a while. There will be time to see how he does, how he keeps thinking, and what the future brings, other opportunities to say more to him, depending on how your relationship evolves, and what future emails relate. If you want to keep a communication open with him to show support and respond to his email now, I suggest to keep your reply very simple and general. Perhaps you could simply and shortly reply with something like: [INDENT][I]Glad you are taking time to understand how your choices have steered your life to where you are now. You appear to realize change is needed, and understandably have concerns about the future. You can get support, guidance and assistance from many places, if you really commit to wanting change in your life. Seek out available resources from your prison counselors, chaplains, case manager, etc. I will keep in touch …. Love you.[/I][/INDENT] Right now you are both in safe positions. Enjoy your relative peace. His words sound hopeful, and I lift a prayer that this may be a "turning point", but don't put yourself in a position of vulnerability. It's all up to him. He needs to walk his own path at his age, can't depend on you. Take care. Kalahou [/QUOTE]
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