Beta,
Our adult children can be so frustrating and you probably felt like klonkin' him over the head with a back pack! In the meantime, I just wanted to say you are really so much better than you think you are. Yes, you got frustrated but you realized the power of life and death is in the tongue! Bravo to you.
Maybe if Josh sees how you're handling it and your charitable heart, maybe-just-maybe at some point it might rub off on him. Our children can seem very selfish at times. I feel it's just his way of saying...hey, look at me, focus all your attention on me" because he still is carrying so much emotional hurt inside which may take some time to heal.
Plus, I still give you credit for being courageous enough to have him back in your home. Even though, right now I'm on speaking terms with younger homeless son, I could not live with him for a hot minute!
