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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 680659" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>I agree with pasajes4. This sounds more and more like there's some delusional thinking going on.</p><p></p><p>Plus, Pat is at the age where schizophrenia spectrum disorders start to show up, and also at the age where bipolar often rears its head.</p><p></p><p>I've felt for a while that there's something really "off" about him. I would really recommend getting him in for a full evaluation asap.</p><p></p><p>Also, regarding the refusal to drive. Could be any number of reasons, some of them legitimate.</p><p></p><p>For example. I got my learner's permit at 15 and was under a LOT of pressure to get my license as soon as * turned 16 as my father's illness was impacting his ability to drive.</p><p></p><p>However, my eyes "weren't right" and I refused to even go out on driving lessons until my opthalmologist got my eyes squared away and got me glasses that worked properly.</p><p></p><p>It could be something as simple as that with pat. He could still have some sort of visual impairment that affects him despite his vision appearing to be good with his glasses on.</p><p></p><p>For example, My right eye corrects to 20/25. At the same time, I am missing 1/3 of my visual field in that eye due to a detached retina that wasn't treated in time. So, I do great at reading eye charts, but other than that...</p><p></p><p>My left eye, which is corrected to 20/50, is the eye I depend upon when Driving, as while things are a bit blurry, I have a complete field of vision in that eye.</p><p></p><p>Get all those things checked out. It could also be that he's just afraid to drive, and that has to be respected. He may not want to have to run errands.</p><p></p><p>I don't have fond memories of my early driving years as they were spent running errands and driving my father around to work sites so he could hold onto his job for a few years longer.</p><p></p><p>And, because of that, and because I learned to drive on inner-city Chicago highways, I have never really enjoyed driving, which is a pity. I'm a good, safe driver and all that, but to me it's way of getting from one place to another, and that's it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 680659, member: 1963"] I agree with pasajes4. This sounds more and more like there's some delusional thinking going on. Plus, Pat is at the age where schizophrenia spectrum disorders start to show up, and also at the age where bipolar often rears its head. I've felt for a while that there's something really "off" about him. I would really recommend getting him in for a full evaluation asap. Also, regarding the refusal to drive. Could be any number of reasons, some of them legitimate. For example. I got my learner's permit at 15 and was under a LOT of pressure to get my license as soon as * turned 16 as my father's illness was impacting his ability to drive. However, my eyes "weren't right" and I refused to even go out on driving lessons until my opthalmologist got my eyes squared away and got me glasses that worked properly. It could be something as simple as that with pat. He could still have some sort of visual impairment that affects him despite his vision appearing to be good with his glasses on. For example, My right eye corrects to 20/25. At the same time, I am missing 1/3 of my visual field in that eye due to a detached retina that wasn't treated in time. So, I do great at reading eye charts, but other than that... My left eye, which is corrected to 20/50, is the eye I depend upon when Driving, as while things are a bit blurry, I have a complete field of vision in that eye. Get all those things checked out. It could also be that he's just afraid to drive, and that has to be respected. He may not want to have to run errands. I don't have fond memories of my early driving years as they were spent running errands and driving my father around to work sites so he could hold onto his job for a few years longer. And, because of that, and because I learned to drive on inner-city Chicago highways, I have never really enjoyed driving, which is a pity. I'm a good, safe driver and all that, but to me it's way of getting from one place to another, and that's it. [/QUOTE]
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