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<blockquote data-quote="Sunlight" data-source="post: 21389" data-attributes="member: 97"><p>I could never ever witness my son being in a boxing match. sigh.</p><p></p><p>that hurts.</p><p></p><p>I have to say ant is still learning to manage his money. he gets paid very well and never misses work so he makes more than I do !!</p><p></p><p>however...he pays his fines and rent and then he blows the entire rest and is broke on tuesdays again. then he limps thru til friday payday. he still treats everyone to everything and spends too much out to dinner etc. he is not buying drugs, but he has always been a clothes shopper and loves to take beautiful women to dinner. </p><p></p><p>each week I remind him he needs to save money and learn to make it thru. I never give him a cent. I never ride him anywhere. he must find his own ways. I do go get his money orders at the post office for his fines and mail them with the money he gives me. </p><p></p><p>it is one step at a time. for now, I guess I am watching him at least care enough to pay his fines and rent. I am glad he is complaint with the law and that he sleeps, eats and is not a worry. I have majorly lowered my expectations for him and know he is an addict. one day he may return to his former lifestyle. </p><p></p><p>I do not sit back and wait for him to fall. I go on with my life, making my emotional seperation from him continue to protect me for when/if he disappears once more. he can roller coaster but I remain the same as much as I can. safer there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunlight, post: 21389, member: 97"] I could never ever witness my son being in a boxing match. sigh. that hurts. I have to say ant is still learning to manage his money. he gets paid very well and never misses work so he makes more than I do !! however...he pays his fines and rent and then he blows the entire rest and is broke on tuesdays again. then he limps thru til friday payday. he still treats everyone to everything and spends too much out to dinner etc. he is not buying drugs, but he has always been a clothes shopper and loves to take beautiful women to dinner. each week I remind him he needs to save money and learn to make it thru. I never give him a cent. I never ride him anywhere. he must find his own ways. I do go get his money orders at the post office for his fines and mail them with the money he gives me. it is one step at a time. for now, I guess I am watching him at least care enough to pay his fines and rent. I am glad he is complaint with the law and that he sleeps, eats and is not a worry. I have majorly lowered my expectations for him and know he is an addict. one day he may return to his former lifestyle. I do not sit back and wait for him to fall. I go on with my life, making my emotional seperation from him continue to protect me for when/if he disappears once more. he can roller coaster but I remain the same as much as I can. safer there. [/QUOTE]
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