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<blockquote data-quote="mrsammler" data-source="post: 436550"><p>My sister was in a very similar situation in NC in '09: 17 yr old son, diagnosed with ODD , had been behaving terribly since 13 or so (well, he was a spoiled, selfish, unruly brat since early childhood--he had never been held to any accountability by parents, like your son), and had begun to use violence, and the threat of it, to essentially do whatever he pleased around the house--pretty much the reign of terror that you describe. And NC is like your state: there is very little help for parents of a kid like this. </p><p></p><p>In NC, if someone is a threat to himself or others, you can the police take him away for a 72-hour psychiatric evaluation. That gets you free of him for 3 days, and when he returns you can tell him that you'll do it again at the next instance of violence or the threat of it--and then go ahead and do it again. It sends a message: I may not be able to physically withstand you, but I'll have you carted away for 3 days over and over and over again. You should call your local sheriff's office, describe your situation, and find out what they can do. I find it hard to believe that you can't have the police intervene if your son is being violent toward you and/or your property--that's what state reformatories are for--i.e., unruly kids who commit criminal acts. </p><p></p><p>Do you have a brother, uncle, cousin or trusted male friend who can come over and lay into him? That's another way of regaining control of your household and your life--but only if the adult male friend can back you up firmly and consistently, not just for one visit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrsammler, post: 436550"] My sister was in a very similar situation in NC in '09: 17 yr old son, diagnosed with ODD , had been behaving terribly since 13 or so (well, he was a spoiled, selfish, unruly brat since early childhood--he had never been held to any accountability by parents, like your son), and had begun to use violence, and the threat of it, to essentially do whatever he pleased around the house--pretty much the reign of terror that you describe. And NC is like your state: there is very little help for parents of a kid like this. In NC, if someone is a threat to himself or others, you can the police take him away for a 72-hour psychiatric evaluation. That gets you free of him for 3 days, and when he returns you can tell him that you'll do it again at the next instance of violence or the threat of it--and then go ahead and do it again. It sends a message: I may not be able to physically withstand you, but I'll have you carted away for 3 days over and over and over again. You should call your local sheriff's office, describe your situation, and find out what they can do. I find it hard to believe that you can't have the police intervene if your son is being violent toward you and/or your property--that's what state reformatories are for--i.e., unruly kids who commit criminal acts. Do you have a brother, uncle, cousin or trusted male friend who can come over and lay into him? That's another way of regaining control of your household and your life--but only if the adult male friend can back you up firmly and consistently, not just for one visit. [/QUOTE]
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