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My depressed, bipolar 20 year old son
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<blockquote data-quote="Albatross" data-source="post: 697141" data-attributes="member: 17720"><p>Frustrated, sometimes I read a new post and think, "I could have written that one." </p><p></p><p>It seems like most 20-year-olds know it all, even the less "difficult."</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I was certainly surprised at how my son could get his hands on pot or alcohol with no money and no friends. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Has he stopped going to classes completely? Is he keeping his grades up?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, yeah! You're threatening his lifestyle and pushing him out of his comfort zone and he doesn't like that.</p><p></p><p>He shouldn't disrespect the people who give him food, shelter, tuition, and loving concern. Sorry to be blunt, but I don't think you need to put up with that.</p><p></p><p>Some might disagree with me, but I believe that if they aren't going to participate in therapy, there's no point in insisting they go. And you can't play "train in the tunnel" anymore to get him to take his medicine. So if he won't do either of those things to treat what sounds like might be depression and anger issues, what are you willing to accept, under your roof, in terms of his behavior? What are you willing to do, if he won't abide by those limits?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albatross, post: 697141, member: 17720"] Frustrated, sometimes I read a new post and think, "I could have written that one." It seems like most 20-year-olds know it all, even the less "difficult." I was certainly surprised at how my son could get his hands on pot or alcohol with no money and no friends. Has he stopped going to classes completely? Is he keeping his grades up? Well, yeah! You're threatening his lifestyle and pushing him out of his comfort zone and he doesn't like that. He shouldn't disrespect the people who give him food, shelter, tuition, and loving concern. Sorry to be blunt, but I don't think you need to put up with that. Some might disagree with me, but I believe that if they aren't going to participate in therapy, there's no point in insisting they go. And you can't play "train in the tunnel" anymore to get him to take his medicine. So if he won't do either of those things to treat what sounds like might be depression and anger issues, what are you willing to accept, under your roof, in terms of his behavior? What are you willing to do, if he won't abide by those limits? [/QUOTE]
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