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<blockquote data-quote="AppleCori" data-source="post: 652979" data-attributes="member: 16024"><p>Maybe the girlfriend and her hubby will let him move in with them????</p><p></p><p>I know the 'what was he thinking' conversations....</p><p></p><p>We have had many.</p><p></p><p>Just the other day difficult child told his dad, when asked why didn't he do something simple,''I am self-destructive. That's just the way I am."</p><p></p><p>What do you do with that?</p><p></p><p>Right now my 10yo is cleaning/vacuuming the truck out. Dad bought her something she wanted yesterday in exchange for her cleaning both vehicles. All morning she has been doing her school work quickly so as to get going on the chore. She always does a good job and needs no supervision. And she will move heaven and earth to make sure it gets done before dad gets home. Not out of fear, but because his good opinion is important to her. She doesn't want to let him down.</p><p></p><p>I remember when difficult child was 18yo and dad wanted him to clean out the car that day while dad was at work. He specifically told him it needed to be done before he got home from work. (difficult child used the car and it was mostly his mess) difficult child had nothing to do all day. I gently reminded him several times that his dad would be home at 5. He never got it done. And was indignant when dad was mad.</p><p></p><p>We used to brain-storm for hours as to why difficult child was like this.</p><p></p><p>So much of his behavior was always blamed on his learning disabilities, and NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD). Not sure if that helped or hurt him.</p><p></p><p>Years later, we are still asking the same questions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AppleCori, post: 652979, member: 16024"] Maybe the girlfriend and her hubby will let him move in with them???? I know the 'what was he thinking' conversations.... We have had many. Just the other day difficult child told his dad, when asked why didn't he do something simple,''I am self-destructive. That's just the way I am." What do you do with that? Right now my 10yo is cleaning/vacuuming the truck out. Dad bought her something she wanted yesterday in exchange for her cleaning both vehicles. All morning she has been doing her school work quickly so as to get going on the chore. She always does a good job and needs no supervision. And she will move heaven and earth to make sure it gets done before dad gets home. Not out of fear, but because his good opinion is important to her. She doesn't want to let him down. I remember when difficult child was 18yo and dad wanted him to clean out the car that day while dad was at work. He specifically told him it needed to be done before he got home from work. (difficult child used the car and it was mostly his mess) difficult child had nothing to do all day. I gently reminded him several times that his dad would be home at 5. He never got it done. And was indignant when dad was mad. We used to brain-storm for hours as to why difficult child was like this. So much of his behavior was always blamed on his learning disabilities, and NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD). Not sure if that helped or hurt him. Years later, we are still asking the same questions. [/QUOTE]
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