By screw it I meant screw it in terms of what his father thinks (because he doesn’t live here and has absolutely no idea the troubles we have), not that I’m giving up.
I’m willing to do whatever I can but I think it has come time to speak with an outside source, an unaffiliated third-party person who may have more insight. These books have been great but there are so many conditions which have symptoms that all intertwine, and after years of guesswork I would really just like an analysis if I can figure out a way (maybe a private doctor doesn’t need fathers consent, or maybe I’m wrong about the consent, I don’t know). What if there is something more than just behavioral?
I’m going to keep implementing things suggested here as well as from the books I’ve read though, because it’s certainly better than before. I hope over time there will be more positive changes.
As for the thing about the music, his mother went and spoke to him while he was in his room, and he told her he didn’t understand why he was so upset or why that happened, that he felt "strange" but couldn’t explain it. That description worries me a bit. I don’t want him to feel that way!
