toughlovin
Well-Known Member
Copa asked how my son was doing...... Well I have to say I am really not sure at this point!! Don't you hate those phone calls that wake you up at night? Last night the house phone rang when we were sound asleep. I got up and answered it at midnight. It was a good friend of ours.
This friend has a son who also has major issues and coincidentally his son and my son were in the same program a couple of years ago. So the two boys know each other. He had just gotten a phone call from his son who was worried because he had been communicating with my son on FB and my son sent him a picture of a gun with a statement "I am just drunk enough to do it!". So his son was very worried that my son was going to kill himself!!!
Oh ugh. What to do. I hated the thought of calling the police for a well being check. Decided first I would try and get a hold of my son. So I called him and left a message to call me. I texted him as well and then started trying to figure out his address. Luckily he did call me back,
He sounded ok. I told him what happened and he said no he didn't sent that picture. He didn't sound drunk but I know that I really can't tell over the phone if he has been drinking or not. He said he was fine and lying in bed.
Now I know my son can be very very provocative and this other boy is very gullible and my son could have been pushing the limits. Granted totally inappropriate and awful but does fit with how my son is.
I do think if my son was really suicidal he would tell me as he has told me when he has been in the past. In any case I did reach out and let him know I love him and that is all I can do. I also do not think he has access to a real gun but does to pellet guns that look real.
Anyway I called my friend back to ease his mind and also to tell his son he did the right thing by calling us,
Needless to say it took me a long time to fall back asleep last night!
My son did move back to the dessert and is staying at a friends watching their place while they are on vacation. I just hope he is not too isolated and is really doing ok.
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This friend has a son who also has major issues and coincidentally his son and my son were in the same program a couple of years ago. So the two boys know each other. He had just gotten a phone call from his son who was worried because he had been communicating with my son on FB and my son sent him a picture of a gun with a statement "I am just drunk enough to do it!". So his son was very worried that my son was going to kill himself!!!
Oh ugh. What to do. I hated the thought of calling the police for a well being check. Decided first I would try and get a hold of my son. So I called him and left a message to call me. I texted him as well and then started trying to figure out his address. Luckily he did call me back,
He sounded ok. I told him what happened and he said no he didn't sent that picture. He didn't sound drunk but I know that I really can't tell over the phone if he has been drinking or not. He said he was fine and lying in bed.
Now I know my son can be very very provocative and this other boy is very gullible and my son could have been pushing the limits. Granted totally inappropriate and awful but does fit with how my son is.
I do think if my son was really suicidal he would tell me as he has told me when he has been in the past. In any case I did reach out and let him know I love him and that is all I can do. I also do not think he has access to a real gun but does to pellet guns that look real.
Anyway I called my friend back to ease his mind and also to tell his son he did the right thing by calling us,
Needless to say it took me a long time to fall back asleep last night!
My son did move back to the dessert and is staying at a friends watching their place while they are on vacation. I just hope he is not too isolated and is really doing ok.
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