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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 757721" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Hi</p><p>Glad that he is staying with friends for now. Like many before him, I imagine they won't let him just lay around while they pay for everything as parents do until they get sick of it.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully he will be motivated to get out and seriously look for a job realizing he has to pay his own way - which is what adults do!</p><p></p><p>You DEFINITELY are doing the right thing. Nothing changes if nothing changes.</p><p></p><p>My son was away from us for years (see below) and I had to have a hard talk with him the other day about drinking liquor in our home. He is in school full time and works and never goes out as we are new to the state and he has anxiety so hasn't met anyone yet. His dad and I went on vacation and he took care of the dogs and our home and gardens. He did everything we asked so did not see why there was a problem. I had to give him a hard talk about being accountable due to his past substance abuse. He has been home 1.5 years and we are letting him live here while in school. We have had to "redirect" him a few times since he's been living with us but for the most part, it is going very well and he has one semester of credit under his belt. I prayed before the talk to hope that He would guide me to the words I needed to use. I'm telling you this because I still have to be tough. After the talk I took a nap because it takes every ounce of energy I can muster.</p><p></p><p>Stay strong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 757721, member: 15032"] Hi Glad that he is staying with friends for now. Like many before him, I imagine they won't let him just lay around while they pay for everything as parents do until they get sick of it. Hopefully he will be motivated to get out and seriously look for a job realizing he has to pay his own way - which is what adults do! You DEFINITELY are doing the right thing. Nothing changes if nothing changes. My son was away from us for years (see below) and I had to have a hard talk with him the other day about drinking liquor in our home. He is in school full time and works and never goes out as we are new to the state and he has anxiety so hasn't met anyone yet. His dad and I went on vacation and he took care of the dogs and our home and gardens. He did everything we asked so did not see why there was a problem. I had to give him a hard talk about being accountable due to his past substance abuse. He has been home 1.5 years and we are letting him live here while in school. We have had to "redirect" him a few times since he's been living with us but for the most part, it is going very well and he has one semester of credit under his belt. I prayed before the talk to hope that He would guide me to the words I needed to use. I'm telling you this because I still have to be tough. After the talk I took a nap because it takes every ounce of energy I can muster. Stay strong. [/QUOTE]
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