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<blockquote data-quote="BloodiedButUnbowed" data-source="post: 710894" data-attributes="member: 13303"><p>You're in a better position that we are. Our troubled child does not live with us and his custodial parent WILL allow him to do whatever he wants with no responsibilities and no consequences, until the custodial parent passes away. He will be in the basement or on the living room couch until then. The wild card is his new girlfriend, who he seems to care about very much. Perhaps she will set some expectations with him that he'll be willing to meet. No young lady wants an unemployed dropout for a boyfriend and eventually, she may draw a line in the proverbial sand that will help turn him around. This happened to my brother in law. We HOPE that it will happen for our son.</p><p></p><p>You however control the purse strings and the home environment where your son lives. If you have the strength to set boundaries and enforce them, even if it means calling the police if he gets violent and/or abusive, hospitalizing him....we did all of this with our boy.....then maybe your kid can get better. No pain, no gain.....I hope you can find the strength. We are rooting for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodiedButUnbowed, post: 710894, member: 13303"] You're in a better position that we are. Our troubled child does not live with us and his custodial parent WILL allow him to do whatever he wants with no responsibilities and no consequences, until the custodial parent passes away. He will be in the basement or on the living room couch until then. The wild card is his new girlfriend, who he seems to care about very much. Perhaps she will set some expectations with him that he'll be willing to meet. No young lady wants an unemployed dropout for a boyfriend and eventually, she may draw a line in the proverbial sand that will help turn him around. This happened to my brother in law. We HOPE that it will happen for our son. You however control the purse strings and the home environment where your son lives. If you have the strength to set boundaries and enforce them, even if it means calling the police if he gets violent and/or abusive, hospitalizing him....we did all of this with our boy.....then maybe your kid can get better. No pain, no gain.....I hope you can find the strength. We are rooting for you. [/QUOTE]
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