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He's been in touch and I don't know what to do
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 636038" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>The best advice I got when we kicked our son at 18 was to stay in touch with him, dont wait for him because his pride will keep him from contacting us. So I did that... I texted him every now and then that I loved him and hoped he was doing well... but never offering him to come home. And when he got in trouble he called us. He is now almost 23 and we have certainly been through a roller coaster with him over the last 5 years but we still have a relationship. And I really believe that what kept him from becoming a hardened criminal was the love of his mother.</p><p></p><p>So yes I think you should respond. Certainly keep the boundaries. You can still love him and not have him come home!!</p><p></p><p>My stand with my son has always been I will help you when you want help, I will not however enable you to use drugs. And so yes he has been homeless, spent 4 months on the streets in the middle of winter. (I did get him some boots and a sleeping bag). </p><p></p><p>So I would text him that you love him, hope he is ok and you are there for him if he wants help.</p><p></p><p>I know this is all very heartbreaking but hang in there.</p><p></p><p>TL</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent using ConductDisorders mobile app</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 636038, member: 15801"] The best advice I got when we kicked our son at 18 was to stay in touch with him, dont wait for him because his pride will keep him from contacting us. So I did that... I texted him every now and then that I loved him and hoped he was doing well... but never offering him to come home. And when he got in trouble he called us. He is now almost 23 and we have certainly been through a roller coaster with him over the last 5 years but we still have a relationship. And I really believe that what kept him from becoming a hardened criminal was the love of his mother. So yes I think you should respond. Certainly keep the boundaries. You can still love him and not have him come home!! My stand with my son has always been I will help you when you want help, I will not however enable you to use drugs. And so yes he has been homeless, spent 4 months on the streets in the middle of winter. (I did get him some boots and a sleeping bag). So I would text him that you love him, hope he is ok and you are there for him if he wants help. I know this is all very heartbreaking but hang in there. TL Sent using ConductDisorders mobile app [/QUOTE]
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