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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 300757" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I really do NOT think that she should be driving. I am sure that it is less convenient for you, but how convenient will it be when you have to keep visiting her in jail or the ICU because she got mad and hit someone with a car or drove up to the person she was mad and and ran over them? </p><p></p><p>Will it be worth that to have her be able to drive?</p><p></p><p>She needs to spend a few months WALKING to where she intends to be. Still with the curfew, must have phone and answer it if she is our of the house.</p><p></p><p>She is in NO way ready to handle the huge responsibilities that driving heaps upon you.</p><p></p><p>What do you think a JUDGE would say if you had to go to court because she caused an accident or she gave in to road rage (or any other kind of rage) and destroyed someone's home, business, car, or LIFE? do you think the judge would say "Oh, well, since it is so ahrd to drive her places because she makes faces and mumbles, so you are off the hook for this."</p><p></p><p>I can tell you right here that you will NOT hear that. You will be held accountable partly because she is your child and even more because you actually SAW her rage while driving.</p><p></p><p>I would introduce hert o public transportation, her comfy sneakers to walk in, and maybe friends to help her out. Let her have a LONG time to show she can keep it together. Maybe until Christmas or Easter for the change to be reliable. </p><p></p><p>What other kids do is not relevant. Our difficult children are not like other kids. Not at all!</p><p></p><p>Go to the police station and talk to someone there about this. Or the Sheriff if that is the place that you have. Either one will be OK. </p><p></p><p>Tell them about your difficult child. Her age, her diagnosis, her refusal to comply with treatment and rules, etc....</p><p></p><p>Be SURE to tell the officer that you lived through a rage while she was driving with you and it was terrifying. No way to stop and get out, no way to not have a heart attack! Make SURE they know she raged while she had control of the car, not that she raged while you drove.</p><p></p><p>If, after hearing this, the police officers think it is fine for her to get a license then I guess they know what they are talking about. But chances are they are NOT going to tell you it is all ok. </p><p></p><p>I am sorry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 300757, member: 1233"] I really do NOT think that she should be driving. I am sure that it is less convenient for you, but how convenient will it be when you have to keep visiting her in jail or the ICU because she got mad and hit someone with a car or drove up to the person she was mad and and ran over them? Will it be worth that to have her be able to drive? She needs to spend a few months WALKING to where she intends to be. Still with the curfew, must have phone and answer it if she is our of the house. She is in NO way ready to handle the huge responsibilities that driving heaps upon you. What do you think a JUDGE would say if you had to go to court because she caused an accident or she gave in to road rage (or any other kind of rage) and destroyed someone's home, business, car, or LIFE? do you think the judge would say "Oh, well, since it is so ahrd to drive her places because she makes faces and mumbles, so you are off the hook for this." I can tell you right here that you will NOT hear that. You will be held accountable partly because she is your child and even more because you actually SAW her rage while driving. I would introduce hert o public transportation, her comfy sneakers to walk in, and maybe friends to help her out. Let her have a LONG time to show she can keep it together. Maybe until Christmas or Easter for the change to be reliable. What other kids do is not relevant. Our difficult children are not like other kids. Not at all! Go to the police station and talk to someone there about this. Or the Sheriff if that is the place that you have. Either one will be OK. Tell them about your difficult child. Her age, her diagnosis, her refusal to comply with treatment and rules, etc.... Be SURE to tell the officer that you lived through a rage while she was driving with you and it was terrifying. No way to stop and get out, no way to not have a heart attack! Make SURE they know she raged while she had control of the car, not that she raged while you drove. If, after hearing this, the police officers think it is fine for her to get a license then I guess they know what they are talking about. But chances are they are NOT going to tell you it is all ok. I am sorry. [/QUOTE]
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