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I feel like the worst mother ever
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<blockquote data-quote="lindalou" data-source="post: 683241" data-attributes="member: 20202"><p>We have been dealing with issues for probably the last 13-14 years. He barely made it out of high school, tried one semester of college and flunked out, has had jobs, saved money, lost money, been swindled, been fired from jobs, walked away from jobs and fired from a volunteer position. He's had porn addictions, moved out three times, lies more than a rug, destroyed two cars, has hygiene issues, steals food and has stolen my credit card. He was finally identified as having a learning disability in 5th grade but was not put on a IEP until 7th. By then he didn't care anymore. We've been round and round with a psychiatrist, medications (he doesn't take them regularly or lies and says he did take them but hides them in his room), behavioral contracts, bribes, threats, two trips to a homeless shelter and on and on and on. He was diagnosed with severe anxiety disorder and depression although he was also tested as I felt he might fall in the Autism Spectrum. During all this time there have been glimmers of hopes and giant steps backwards. But he doesn't seem to get that his life sucks because of the choices he has made. It is now "sink or swim" time but I am beating myself up over this. I know we have to do it but OMG, the guilt and feelings of failure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lindalou, post: 683241, member: 20202"] We have been dealing with issues for probably the last 13-14 years. He barely made it out of high school, tried one semester of college and flunked out, has had jobs, saved money, lost money, been swindled, been fired from jobs, walked away from jobs and fired from a volunteer position. He's had porn addictions, moved out three times, lies more than a rug, destroyed two cars, has hygiene issues, steals food and has stolen my credit card. He was finally identified as having a learning disability in 5th grade but was not put on a IEP until 7th. By then he didn't care anymore. We've been round and round with a psychiatrist, medications (he doesn't take them regularly or lies and says he did take them but hides them in his room), behavioral contracts, bribes, threats, two trips to a homeless shelter and on and on and on. He was diagnosed with severe anxiety disorder and depression although he was also tested as I felt he might fall in the Autism Spectrum. During all this time there have been glimmers of hopes and giant steps backwards. But he doesn't seem to get that his life sucks because of the choices he has made. It is now "sink or swim" time but I am beating myself up over this. I know we have to do it but OMG, the guilt and feelings of failure. [/QUOTE]
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