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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 755999" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>It is so hard not to worry and tell them what we think. Ugh. I know this first hand as many of us here do. Probably all of us if the truth be told.</p><p></p><p>I think it's your son's life and he has to charter his own waters. He won't change until he's sick and tired of being the way he is.</p><p></p><p>I also think that you cannot always be his safety net. You won't live forever. He has to find ways to cope with his life and his choices. I'm saying that to myself as much as I'm saying that to you.</p><p></p><p>I am guilty of emotionally enabling my son. Is there even such a thing? I think there must be.</p><p></p><p>You/we cannot worry or control every decision they make nor can we enable them or rescue them every time things go wrong in their lives.</p><p></p><p>It is a very hard spot to be in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 755999, member: 15032"] It is so hard not to worry and tell them what we think. Ugh. I know this first hand as many of us here do. Probably all of us if the truth be told. I think it's your son's life and he has to charter his own waters. He won't change until he's sick and tired of being the way he is. I also think that you cannot always be his safety net. You won't live forever. He has to find ways to cope with his life and his choices. I'm saying that to myself as much as I'm saying that to you. I am guilty of emotionally enabling my son. Is there even such a thing? I think there must be. You/we cannot worry or control every decision they make nor can we enable them or rescue them every time things go wrong in their lives. It is a very hard spot to be in. [/QUOTE]
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