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<blockquote data-quote="BloodiedButUnbowed" data-source="post: 708690" data-attributes="member: 13303"><p>My Difficult Stepson is a slave to his anxiety and depression, but he is an adolescent and naturally hard-headed besides, so he is not open to this interpretation of why he can't cope with the basics of life. He's a junior and is now going to school online, and we're hoping that he is successful in earning a high school diploma.</p><p></p><p>We are slowly giving up on the dream of his potential and accepting the reality of who he is.</p><p></p><p>For him being able to persevere through ANYTHING would be a major breakthrough. We would celebrate a fast food job the way we once hoped to celebrate the scholarship offers we believed his sharp intellect would one day bring. That will never happen - I have at least accepted that. It isn't who he is. He told us a few weeks ago that he does not value education the way that we do. And it's true, though I personally believe this is more a product of his lack of confidence and desire to avoid anything that might reinforce in his own mind that he is a "loser." But it doesn't matter in the end. It's HIS life and he has to live it, not me.</p><p></p><p>My wife is mourning that she won't see him walk a graduation stage as he now attends a for-profit online high school. That is a hard transition for her and I'm just trying to be supportive. I think it's more important that he hasn't dropped out. Online school is giving him a last shot to be semi-functional and it's important that he takes it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodiedButUnbowed, post: 708690, member: 13303"] My Difficult Stepson is a slave to his anxiety and depression, but he is an adolescent and naturally hard-headed besides, so he is not open to this interpretation of why he can't cope with the basics of life. He's a junior and is now going to school online, and we're hoping that he is successful in earning a high school diploma. We are slowly giving up on the dream of his potential and accepting the reality of who he is. For him being able to persevere through ANYTHING would be a major breakthrough. We would celebrate a fast food job the way we once hoped to celebrate the scholarship offers we believed his sharp intellect would one day bring. That will never happen - I have at least accepted that. It isn't who he is. He told us a few weeks ago that he does not value education the way that we do. And it's true, though I personally believe this is more a product of his lack of confidence and desire to avoid anything that might reinforce in his own mind that he is a "loser." But it doesn't matter in the end. It's HIS life and he has to live it, not me. My wife is mourning that she won't see him walk a graduation stage as he now attends a for-profit online high school. That is a hard transition for her and I'm just trying to be supportive. I think it's more important that he hasn't dropped out. Online school is giving him a last shot to be semi-functional and it's important that he takes it. [/QUOTE]
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