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<blockquote data-quote="OpenWindow" data-source="post: 635403" data-attributes="member: 45"><p>@[USER=1550]MidwestMom[/USER], I remember you from way back when I was active here. Good to hear from you.</p><p></p><p>The difficult child in question is my son. He's has been diagnosed with Psychosis, but hasn't had any (or at least admitted to any) hallucinations for more than a year. The psychiatrist said he could be lying to us, or it could be true. I haven't seen any signs but I'm not convinced difficult child wouldn't lie and cover up so he can stay off medications and I can't do anything about it. Even when he was having the hallucinations, he could tell them apart from reality. So it's hard to know whether this is something he has no control over, or if he does. I know his behaviors are because of his disorders, but I'm not convinced he has lost touch with reality and at least some self-control, if that makes sense. </p><p></p><p>He is a huge black-and-white thinker, and in his mind, Angie and I are bad and nothing we do will change that. We are ruining his life and making him miserable. He doesn't give respect "unless it's earned" and in his eyes, we haven't earned it. This despite the fact that we are there for him, and have done what we can to help him. So his attitude is based on his distorted thinking, which we can do nothing to change. His behavior towards us, however, can be influenced at times through consequences - just not the general feeling and attitude he gives off that he hates Angie, and his feelings for me aren't far off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OpenWindow, post: 635403, member: 45"] @[USER=1550]MidwestMom[/USER], I remember you from way back when I was active here. Good to hear from you. The difficult child in question is my son. He's has been diagnosed with Psychosis, but hasn't had any (or at least admitted to any) hallucinations for more than a year. The psychiatrist said he could be lying to us, or it could be true. I haven't seen any signs but I'm not convinced difficult child wouldn't lie and cover up so he can stay off medications and I can't do anything about it. Even when he was having the hallucinations, he could tell them apart from reality. So it's hard to know whether this is something he has no control over, or if he does. I know his behaviors are because of his disorders, but I'm not convinced he has lost touch with reality and at least some self-control, if that makes sense. He is a huge black-and-white thinker, and in his mind, Angie and I are bad and nothing we do will change that. We are ruining his life and making him miserable. He doesn't give respect "unless it's earned" and in his eyes, we haven't earned it. This despite the fact that we are there for him, and have done what we can to help him. So his attitude is based on his distorted thinking, which we can do nothing to change. His behavior towards us, however, can be influenced at times through consequences - just not the general feeling and attitude he gives off that he hates Angie, and his feelings for me aren't far off. [/QUOTE]
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