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<blockquote data-quote="skittles" data-source="post: 754987" data-attributes="member: 2484"><p>You gave him the basic tools to find help for himself, communication ability and transportation, with that he should be able to get to a mens shelter if necessary. Enabling and helping someone to help themselves can be a fine line but I think what you did was a good compromise. Its hard but sometimes necessary. i put my son out at 18. I gave him the number for the local youth shelter. He then began a many year circle of shelters, tents , even a cardboard box, couch surfing, living with girlfriends, and jail. I was guilt ridden and worried sick but I didnt want him back here. If he wanted better than homelessness in life, hed have to work for it. Currently hes living with a girlfriend but hes one fight with her away from ending up homeless again and hes now 33. Because of his instability, if I allowed him here everytime he was homeless, it would continue indefinately. It may do so regardless but I cant change that, only he can, and if i allowed him home hed have no reason to change that.i can only give you my experience as an example, but I think you did the right thing. Take care and stay strong</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skittles, post: 754987, member: 2484"] You gave him the basic tools to find help for himself, communication ability and transportation, with that he should be able to get to a mens shelter if necessary. Enabling and helping someone to help themselves can be a fine line but I think what you did was a good compromise. Its hard but sometimes necessary. i put my son out at 18. I gave him the number for the local youth shelter. He then began a many year circle of shelters, tents , even a cardboard box, couch surfing, living with girlfriends, and jail. I was guilt ridden and worried sick but I didnt want him back here. If he wanted better than homelessness in life, hed have to work for it. Currently hes living with a girlfriend but hes one fight with her away from ending up homeless again and hes now 33. Because of his instability, if I allowed him here everytime he was homeless, it would continue indefinately. It may do so regardless but I cant change that, only he can, and if i allowed him home hed have no reason to change that.i can only give you my experience as an example, but I think you did the right thing. Take care and stay strong [/QUOTE]
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