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My son just can't get right - this is so long!
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<blockquote data-quote="Big Bad Kitty" data-source="post: 72790" data-attributes="member: 3647"><p>Hi there</p><p></p><p>This is the hardest thing to hear, and even harder to do, but here it is, the good, bad, and ugly.</p><p></p><p>You have GOT to let go and let him do this alone. There are many reasons why. You are not abandoning him. You will always be there for him. But you do not have to be his taxi and be late for work because HE screwed up. Also, the more you do for him, the less he will do for himself. He needs to learn how to do this. If you keep bailing him out (and yes, driving him and his son is bailing him out), he will never get the hint that it is up to him. And he is 28?? Time for him to grow up. That is not even funny. As far as your grandson getting to school, let him figure out another way. His X can do it, or he can get a schoolmate's mom to do it or something. There is no way in the world why you should have to miss work. That is ridiculous.</p><p></p><p>So, there it is, out in the open. It feels like the complete opposite of what you should be doing, but he needs you to let go. The only reason I would step in is if one of the kids' safety was at stake.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board. Glad you found us, but sorry you had to!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Bad Kitty, post: 72790, member: 3647"] Hi there This is the hardest thing to hear, and even harder to do, but here it is, the good, bad, and ugly. You have GOT to let go and let him do this alone. There are many reasons why. You are not abandoning him. You will always be there for him. But you do not have to be his taxi and be late for work because HE screwed up. Also, the more you do for him, the less he will do for himself. He needs to learn how to do this. If you keep bailing him out (and yes, driving him and his son is bailing him out), he will never get the hint that it is up to him. And he is 28?? Time for him to grow up. That is not even funny. As far as your grandson getting to school, let him figure out another way. His X can do it, or he can get a schoolmate's mom to do it or something. There is no way in the world why you should have to miss work. That is ridiculous. So, there it is, out in the open. It feels like the complete opposite of what you should be doing, but he needs you to let go. The only reason I would step in is if one of the kids' safety was at stake. Welcome to the board. Glad you found us, but sorry you had to! [/QUOTE]
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