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Musing Aloud: Can a truce be called? Can you reach out to your child with-in your difficult child?
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 475353" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Well wow...now I can see why you are so devastated. I didnt quite realize what he was shooting for. I was just basically assuming the normal 4 year college degree not that long range plan. I guess that is such a foreign concept to me...lol. Please beg my forgiveness. You can imagine someone who just hoped her kids would graduate HS and maybe get a community college degree thinking a 4 year degree being a great thing right? </p><p></p><p>Okay...now I can see why you feel such agony at all his decisions. Im betting his lifelong dreams revolved around the plans of college, didnt they? Now that dream is in tatters. And this is basically not something he can come back and pick up in a few years when he gets his act together especially if he gets arrested. Lord I feel your pain. </p><p> </p><p>My middle son also had a dream from the time he was a little boy. His was to become a Marine like his grandfather. That dream kept him out of a whole bunch of trouble because he knew he couldnt get in trouble and still become a Marine. He also wanted to be a Marine Policeman so that was another big carrot. We all assumed he would go to college after he left the Marines on the GI Bill to further his plans to become his dream of being a wildlife officer. He didnt sign up for the GI Bill. We were all completely devastated. I couldnt believe he could be that stupid. To serve 4 years in the military and not get the educational benefits was just plain idiotic. But that is my son. Instead he is working as a deputy sheriff in the animal control unit and is fairly happy. Not what I wanted for him and not what he planned. </p><p></p><p>I realize that isnt to the extent of what you are going through but now I can sort of understand why you are much more upset than before.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 475353, member: 1514"] Well wow...now I can see why you are so devastated. I didnt quite realize what he was shooting for. I was just basically assuming the normal 4 year college degree not that long range plan. I guess that is such a foreign concept to me...lol. Please beg my forgiveness. You can imagine someone who just hoped her kids would graduate HS and maybe get a community college degree thinking a 4 year degree being a great thing right? Okay...now I can see why you feel such agony at all his decisions. Im betting his lifelong dreams revolved around the plans of college, didnt they? Now that dream is in tatters. And this is basically not something he can come back and pick up in a few years when he gets his act together especially if he gets arrested. Lord I feel your pain. My middle son also had a dream from the time he was a little boy. His was to become a Marine like his grandfather. That dream kept him out of a whole bunch of trouble because he knew he couldnt get in trouble and still become a Marine. He also wanted to be a Marine Policeman so that was another big carrot. We all assumed he would go to college after he left the Marines on the GI Bill to further his plans to become his dream of being a wildlife officer. He didnt sign up for the GI Bill. We were all completely devastated. I couldnt believe he could be that stupid. To serve 4 years in the military and not get the educational benefits was just plain idiotic. But that is my son. Instead he is working as a deputy sheriff in the animal control unit and is fairly happy. Not what I wanted for him and not what he planned. I realize that isnt to the extent of what you are going through but now I can sort of understand why you are much more upset than before. [/QUOTE]
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