Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Parent Emeritus
Exhausted....what a week!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 694289" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Every single thing you say makes sense about how you are approaching your son's future. </p><p></p><p>I have a 27 year old who went to Job Corps when he was 18. I loved Job Corps. He, not so much. I allowed him home afterwards. I do not believe it helped him, and the subsequent years were difficult for me. Nothing I did really influenced the decisions he made or the direction his life took. It took him 9 more years before he would decide to behave in a manner roughly approximating a socialized person. But he decided, not me. </p><p></p><p>He needs support and wanted support, but would not take the responsibility to curb himself sufficiently or hold himself responsible for doing his part. It is for these youth that Job Corps offers so much promise. But my son was too young and possibly too vulnerable or damaged. </p><p></p><p>He is with me, now. It is hard. My heart goes out to you--and to me. We have no all around good choices, it seems. Just as you say, the one that gives peace. Keep posting. It has helped me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 694289, member: 18958"] Every single thing you say makes sense about how you are approaching your son's future. I have a 27 year old who went to Job Corps when he was 18. I loved Job Corps. He, not so much. I allowed him home afterwards. I do not believe it helped him, and the subsequent years were difficult for me. Nothing I did really influenced the decisions he made or the direction his life took. It took him 9 more years before he would decide to behave in a manner roughly approximating a socialized person. But he decided, not me. He needs support and wanted support, but would not take the responsibility to curb himself sufficiently or hold himself responsible for doing his part. It is for these youth that Job Corps offers so much promise. But my son was too young and possibly too vulnerable or damaged. He is with me, now. It is hard. My heart goes out to you--and to me. We have no all around good choices, it seems. Just as you say, the one that gives peace. Keep posting. It has helped me. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Parent Emeritus
Exhausted....what a week!
Top