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I'm antsy about difficult child's court tomorrow
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<blockquote data-quote="Farmwife" data-source="post: 374531" data-attributes="member: 8617"><p>It's all fun and games until the debts he owes for the *fun* he is having come due. The "interest rate" is very steep. "Junior" jail or not your difficult child is in for a rude awakening. </p><p> </p><p>Don't put money on his account if he is using on the inside. The jail provides meals, shampoo, t.p. and everything he NEEDS. The rest is WANTS and can be used to pay for drugs. The natural albeit harsh consequences for unpaid debts will be extremely harsh but in big boy jail it goes from pain in payment to your life for payment.</p><p> </p><p>Thinking jail is a party zone is a dangerous idea because graduating to the next step is not nearly as appealing but by then it is too late. Charges as an adult never fade away and then you can also kiss off most jobs because not many places worth working at hire adult felons.</p><p> </p><p>Structure is nice and I can see why it is easier for your difficult child to behave when it is in a controlled environment. I just wonder how he can seem semi apologetic to you and realize he wants help but then flip flop into "I'll do what I want" anyway. So, is he sorry and wanting to get better or not? Is he yanking your chain, again? I hear a little bit of lip service between his lines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I vote for the serenity prayer!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farmwife, post: 374531, member: 8617"] It's all fun and games until the debts he owes for the *fun* he is having come due. The "interest rate" is very steep. "Junior" jail or not your difficult child is in for a rude awakening. Don't put money on his account if he is using on the inside. The jail provides meals, shampoo, t.p. and everything he NEEDS. The rest is WANTS and can be used to pay for drugs. The natural albeit harsh consequences for unpaid debts will be extremely harsh but in big boy jail it goes from pain in payment to your life for payment. Thinking jail is a party zone is a dangerous idea because graduating to the next step is not nearly as appealing but by then it is too late. Charges as an adult never fade away and then you can also kiss off most jobs because not many places worth working at hire adult felons. Structure is nice and I can see why it is easier for your difficult child to behave when it is in a controlled environment. I just wonder how he can seem semi apologetic to you and realize he wants help but then flip flop into "I'll do what I want" anyway. So, is he sorry and wanting to get better or not? Is he yanking your chain, again? I hear a little bit of lip service between his lines. I vote for the serenity prayer! [/QUOTE]
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