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He can't come home for Christmas...
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<blockquote data-quote="CAmom" data-source="post: 7704" data-attributes="member: 1835"><p>Oh, Suz, that's EXACTLY how I'm feeling--as though we've been cheated out of watching him experience so many wonderful events during his last year of high school, and basically, his last real year of childhood. It's all gone, and things will never be the same. </p><p></p><p>Of course, I do get a grip now and then and remind myself that, had he been home, he most likely would NOT have had the sort of senior year in high school that I remember having and hoped for and wanted for him, given his pot use and non-interest in school. </p><p></p><p>I still feel that where he is is the best place for him. We gave him all the loving and nurturing he needed and will alway be here for him, but he needed professional help from non-emotionally involved individuals, and he's getting that now. </p><p></p><p>You put it well about that honeymoon stage and then depression. I'm not sure he's really any more than mildly depressed, but he is certainly looking for wiggle room and testing the limits. This is SO his style. </p><p></p><p>I also agree about the home visits and keeping them short. It isn't possible for him to avoid his friends--he's surrounded by kids his own age on our street whom he's known his entire life. Even though he resisted the temptation to smoke pot last time, I have no doubt he had at least several opportunities. Actually, he seemed the happiest when he was hanging out by himself in his room, but he's never been able to turn himself off and just chill for long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CAmom, post: 7704, member: 1835"] Oh, Suz, that's EXACTLY how I'm feeling--as though we've been cheated out of watching him experience so many wonderful events during his last year of high school, and basically, his last real year of childhood. It's all gone, and things will never be the same. Of course, I do get a grip now and then and remind myself that, had he been home, he most likely would NOT have had the sort of senior year in high school that I remember having and hoped for and wanted for him, given his pot use and non-interest in school. I still feel that where he is is the best place for him. We gave him all the loving and nurturing he needed and will alway be here for him, but he needed professional help from non-emotionally involved individuals, and he's getting that now. You put it well about that honeymoon stage and then depression. I'm not sure he's really any more than mildly depressed, but he is certainly looking for wiggle room and testing the limits. This is SO his style. I also agree about the home visits and keeping them short. It isn't possible for him to avoid his friends--he's surrounded by kids his own age on our street whom he's known his entire life. Even though he resisted the temptation to smoke pot last time, I have no doubt he had at least several opportunities. Actually, he seemed the happiest when he was hanging out by himself in his room, but he's never been able to turn himself off and just chill for long. [/QUOTE]
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