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Need advice with my 18 year old son.
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 657627" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there. What kind of fines does your son have? Does he have to work and pay them himself? Can you give us a bit of a backstory so we know what was going on?</p><p></p><p>If his friends do more than pot, it is almost a guarantee he is too. No, we don't want to think so. Yes, it is the most likely reality. Has he been acting strangely? Any weird sleeping habits? Stealing? Drinking and driving? Does he do anything like chores around the house? Is he respectful to you and his siblings? He is reaching the age of maturity so you have choices you didn't have before. </p><p></p><p>In your own house, you can forbid him from smoking pot, staying out late, anything you want. Your house/your rules. He can always decide to strike out on your own, but it is a bad idea to let any adult child run your life and decide his own rules. </p><p></p><p>Neither anxiety, ADHD or depression are reasons for him to not finish school or to act badly. He is choosing his path and it's not good so far, but he's young. You can only change yourself and your reaction to him and what you are willing to tolerate under your own roof. You can control how much money he gets from you. When my daughter took drugs, she got exactly nothing from us. No money. She had to get a job.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure others will check in soon. Sorry you have to be here, but you'll get good, solid advice from those who have been in or are in the trenches.</p><p></p><p>Do you feel he is addicted to pot? Yes, it is common. It happens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 657627, member: 1550"] Hi there. What kind of fines does your son have? Does he have to work and pay them himself? Can you give us a bit of a backstory so we know what was going on? If his friends do more than pot, it is almost a guarantee he is too. No, we don't want to think so. Yes, it is the most likely reality. Has he been acting strangely? Any weird sleeping habits? Stealing? Drinking and driving? Does he do anything like chores around the house? Is he respectful to you and his siblings? He is reaching the age of maturity so you have choices you didn't have before. In your own house, you can forbid him from smoking pot, staying out late, anything you want. Your house/your rules. He can always decide to strike out on your own, but it is a bad idea to let any adult child run your life and decide his own rules. Neither anxiety, ADHD or depression are reasons for him to not finish school or to act badly. He is choosing his path and it's not good so far, but he's young. You can only change yourself and your reaction to him and what you are willing to tolerate under your own roof. You can control how much money he gets from you. When my daughter took drugs, she got exactly nothing from us. No money. She had to get a job. I'm sure others will check in soon. Sorry you have to be here, but you'll get good, solid advice from those who have been in or are in the trenches. Do you feel he is addicted to pot? Yes, it is common. It happens. [/QUOTE]
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