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<blockquote data-quote="Vanilla" data-source="post: 385080" data-attributes="member: 2026"><p>I had not been on this site for quite some time...now reading your post it is like my life was about 5 years ago. My son was exactly that way: angry, abusive, destructive. My husband and he would have arguments that escalated many times. Police came out, once he got an assessment at a psychiatric hospital but was not admitted. Another time, he went through a Juvenile Court diversion program. I often walked on eggshells to try and not "set him off." Finally he pulled a knife on me and his twin brother. I called the police and demanded that he be put in Juvenile Detention. He was for three days and then on probation for several months. It was not all smooth after that, but he did realize a line had been crossed and that I would no longer stand for his physical aggressiveness. Lying to "protect" you son will only enable his bad choices. I knew my son had to understand that the kind of behavior he was displaying would lead to prison as an adult. He hated being in JDC and he is intelligent so I think he did make a connection that this was NOT how he wanted his life to be. He moved many miles away when he was almost 20. He's self sufficient, works, is a full time college student, receives no mental health services and has not been arrested anymore. We talk fairly frequently and it's always cordial...NOTHING like the hell it was when he lived at home and what you're going through. I would never have believed it was possible. So please help your son by ensuring he is accountable for his actions, mental health or substance abuse help if he needs (and will accept) but do NOT be his victim any longer!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vanilla, post: 385080, member: 2026"] I had not been on this site for quite some time...now reading your post it is like my life was about 5 years ago. My son was exactly that way: angry, abusive, destructive. My husband and he would have arguments that escalated many times. Police came out, once he got an assessment at a psychiatric hospital but was not admitted. Another time, he went through a Juvenile Court diversion program. I often walked on eggshells to try and not "set him off." Finally he pulled a knife on me and his twin brother. I called the police and demanded that he be put in Juvenile Detention. He was for three days and then on probation for several months. It was not all smooth after that, but he did realize a line had been crossed and that I would no longer stand for his physical aggressiveness. Lying to "protect" you son will only enable his bad choices. I knew my son had to understand that the kind of behavior he was displaying would lead to prison as an adult. He hated being in JDC and he is intelligent so I think he did make a connection that this was NOT how he wanted his life to be. He moved many miles away when he was almost 20. He's self sufficient, works, is a full time college student, receives no mental health services and has not been arrested anymore. We talk fairly frequently and it's always cordial...NOTHING like the hell it was when he lived at home and what you're going through. I would never have believed it was possible. So please help your son by ensuring he is accountable for his actions, mental health or substance abuse help if he needs (and will accept) but do NOT be his victim any longer! [/QUOTE]
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