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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 612198" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there and welcome to the board. We are understanding of this type of behavior because most of us have lived it.</p><p></p><p>I have a few questions to ask to guide us in giving good, solid support.</p><p></p><p>How were his very early years? Easy? Chaotic? Did he have many caregivers when he was very young?</p><p></p><p>Did he reach his milestones on time? Any meltdowns, tantrums, violence from toddlerhood to now? Do you feel he is dangerous?</p><p></p><p>How are his social skills? Does he know how to maintain a friendship with his same age peers?</p><p></p><p>It does sound like he has Aspie traits. It is very common for Aspies to crave the computer. Most Aspies have limited interests and obsess over them and often it is computers/gaming. This is part of the spectrum. I don't think that it can be changed. He may always crave the computer, but he can expand his interests some too. This takes time.</p><p></p><p>At seventeen years old, your son is almost considered a legal adult. You can try to parent him. My own experience with a child who got into drugs was that no matter how we tried to parent her, she resisted all that we said at that age and had to leave the house at eighteen and did not use her own high intelligence until she was on her own and had quit taking drugs and was maturing. She is doing well now, but she really didn't give high school much of an effort. Do you feel your son is experimenting with recreational drugs?</p><p></p><p>You made a large family. Do you really feel you can walk out on everyone? I understand how hard it can be, but is leaving the answer? As for your house, renter here too. The housing market went kaput. It was NOT your fault or anyone's fault. It just happened. I know it seems like when it rains it pours. It is ok to rent. Maybe you need to tell yourself that your self-worth does not depend on owning a house or any other material things. That won't make you happy. What is inside of you determines that.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like you have a lot going on in your family. Is it possible to get everyone in the gang together for family counseling in my opinion it will work better if Dad Mom and all of the kids are at least working toward the same goal. It will continue to be crazy until you and Mom are on the same page. Try the counseling a second time and this time try to get everyone to commit to it. Maybe your seventeen year old will refuse to participate. But the rest of the kids will still be helped. Seventeen is able to be shown the door at eighteen if he is that big an issue.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I am really sorry for your hurting daddy heart. It is hard to watch our bright kids throw it away. But some kids mature later and start to get their lives together at older ages. </p><p></p><p>You are not a failure. You just have your hands full!!!! </p><p></p><p>Hope to hear more of what is going on and hang in there. You need to be good to yourself. You matter. If you aren't good to yourself, you won't be good for anyone else either and your mental and physical health could deteriorate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 612198, member: 1550"] Hi there and welcome to the board. We are understanding of this type of behavior because most of us have lived it. I have a few questions to ask to guide us in giving good, solid support. How were his very early years? Easy? Chaotic? Did he have many caregivers when he was very young? Did he reach his milestones on time? Any meltdowns, tantrums, violence from toddlerhood to now? Do you feel he is dangerous? How are his social skills? Does he know how to maintain a friendship with his same age peers? It does sound like he has Aspie traits. It is very common for Aspies to crave the computer. Most Aspies have limited interests and obsess over them and often it is computers/gaming. This is part of the spectrum. I don't think that it can be changed. He may always crave the computer, but he can expand his interests some too. This takes time. At seventeen years old, your son is almost considered a legal adult. You can try to parent him. My own experience with a child who got into drugs was that no matter how we tried to parent her, she resisted all that we said at that age and had to leave the house at eighteen and did not use her own high intelligence until she was on her own and had quit taking drugs and was maturing. She is doing well now, but she really didn't give high school much of an effort. Do you feel your son is experimenting with recreational drugs? You made a large family. Do you really feel you can walk out on everyone? I understand how hard it can be, but is leaving the answer? As for your house, renter here too. The housing market went kaput. It was NOT your fault or anyone's fault. It just happened. I know it seems like when it rains it pours. It is ok to rent. Maybe you need to tell yourself that your self-worth does not depend on owning a house or any other material things. That won't make you happy. What is inside of you determines that. Sounds like you have a lot going on in your family. Is it possible to get everyone in the gang together for family counseling in my opinion it will work better if Dad Mom and all of the kids are at least working toward the same goal. It will continue to be crazy until you and Mom are on the same page. Try the counseling a second time and this time try to get everyone to commit to it. Maybe your seventeen year old will refuse to participate. But the rest of the kids will still be helped. Seventeen is able to be shown the door at eighteen if he is that big an issue. I am really sorry for your hurting daddy heart. It is hard to watch our bright kids throw it away. But some kids mature later and start to get their lives together at older ages. You are not a failure. You just have your hands full!!!! Hope to hear more of what is going on and hang in there. You need to be good to yourself. You matter. If you aren't good to yourself, you won't be good for anyone else either and your mental and physical health could deteriorate. [/QUOTE]
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