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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 492686"><p>Ostate... gosh your son could be my son. The whole conversation you had with me is so so familiar to ones I have had... and the attitude too. I think by his behavior today you can be pretty sure he is using substances of some sort.. .he admitted to drinking beer which he is of course playing down as minor.... so he is doing something. And all the blaming you and justifying himself is all a part of it... and he gave up a new jacket he could pick out because he is hoping you would give him the cash.</p><p></p><p>I think you are doing fine and kept the right balance. He had options but threw them away... he is cocky right now, that may change with time. It is hard... and it is heartbreaking when the relationship feels broken.... but that is not forever. I think it is impossible to have a close relationship with the disrespectful behavior... and so you are doing the right thing by backing away a bit.</p><p></p><p>My relationship with my difficult child has been full of times like these... however he sent me another poem this morning and we are making progress especially as he seems to be more serious about recovery.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 492686"] Ostate... gosh your son could be my son. The whole conversation you had with me is so so familiar to ones I have had... and the attitude too. I think by his behavior today you can be pretty sure he is using substances of some sort.. .he admitted to drinking beer which he is of course playing down as minor.... so he is doing something. And all the blaming you and justifying himself is all a part of it... and he gave up a new jacket he could pick out because he is hoping you would give him the cash. I think you are doing fine and kept the right balance. He had options but threw them away... he is cocky right now, that may change with time. It is hard... and it is heartbreaking when the relationship feels broken.... but that is not forever. I think it is impossible to have a close relationship with the disrespectful behavior... and so you are doing the right thing by backing away a bit. My relationship with my difficult child has been full of times like these... however he sent me another poem this morning and we are making progress especially as he seems to be more serious about recovery. TL [/QUOTE]
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