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<blockquote data-quote="Baggy Bags" data-source="post: 728885" data-attributes="member: 22819"><p>You have all helped me take this much more seriously.</p><p></p><p>The doctors are trying to play it down because they can't offer a better alternative. I'm pretty sure that if we had other children in the house, they'd be saying something different.</p><p></p><p>The formal diagnosis, for now, is Conduct Disorder with possible psychotic tendencies (or traits?). The psychiatrists (late 30's and early 40's and highly recommended, each with about 10 years experience) both agree with this. But the psychologist (in his 60's and with over 30 years experience) isn't convinced. He thinks that it's more delusional, and a product of all the stress my son has been through in the last 8 months of running away, being caught, dealing with police, hurting his family... But this doesn't explain why he tried to kill me months before his first run-away attempt.</p><p></p><p>The psychologist, who is giving us family therapy, thinks I should basically just let him do whatever he wants (sleep all day, not bathe, not clean up his room...). For now, his education is on indefinite pause, and if I do what the psychologist is saying, I can see him just watching TV and eating all day. He'll get fat and more depressed as a result, and angrier, or suicidal again. It's soooo not in my nature to turn a blind eye like that. I have been a strict and demanding parent (not overly, but more than most), and for the longest time, he complied happily, and was a disciplined and focused young man and excellent student for it. Watching him lose that is so hard. But if I tell him to do anything, it's a fight.</p><p></p><p>We have a small farm with lots of animals. Moving would break what's left of my heart. Maybe it's my parental obligation to do whatever I can at this point, but he's been so hateful, it's hard to continue sacrificing everything for him.</p><p></p><p>I'll try what the psychologist is saying, as a last attempt to recover our relationship. Hubs will make sure I'm not alone with him in the house, and I'll be extra on guard about food, water, sleeping...</p><p></p><p>Again, thank you all so much for taking the time to read, write and care. I'm feeling so grateful for this community, and hope I can help others as you are all helping me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Baggy Bags, post: 728885, member: 22819"] You have all helped me take this much more seriously. The doctors are trying to play it down because they can't offer a better alternative. I'm pretty sure that if we had other children in the house, they'd be saying something different. The formal diagnosis, for now, is Conduct Disorder with possible psychotic tendencies (or traits?). The psychiatrists (late 30's and early 40's and highly recommended, each with about 10 years experience) both agree with this. But the psychologist (in his 60's and with over 30 years experience) isn't convinced. He thinks that it's more delusional, and a product of all the stress my son has been through in the last 8 months of running away, being caught, dealing with police, hurting his family... But this doesn't explain why he tried to kill me months before his first run-away attempt. The psychologist, who is giving us family therapy, thinks I should basically just let him do whatever he wants (sleep all day, not bathe, not clean up his room...). For now, his education is on indefinite pause, and if I do what the psychologist is saying, I can see him just watching TV and eating all day. He'll get fat and more depressed as a result, and angrier, or suicidal again. It's soooo not in my nature to turn a blind eye like that. I have been a strict and demanding parent (not overly, but more than most), and for the longest time, he complied happily, and was a disciplined and focused young man and excellent student for it. Watching him lose that is so hard. But if I tell him to do anything, it's a fight. We have a small farm with lots of animals. Moving would break what's left of my heart. Maybe it's my parental obligation to do whatever I can at this point, but he's been so hateful, it's hard to continue sacrificing everything for him. I'll try what the psychologist is saying, as a last attempt to recover our relationship. Hubs will make sure I'm not alone with him in the house, and I'll be extra on guard about food, water, sleeping... Again, thank you all so much for taking the time to read, write and care. I'm feeling so grateful for this community, and hope I can help others as you are all helping me. [/QUOTE]
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