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<blockquote data-quote="nlj" data-source="post: 631311" data-attributes="member: 17650"><p>I'm glad you're getting the same message from the director of homeless outreach as you are getting from us here JKF. It reinforces the confirmation that we all need from time to time, that our detachment and acceptance method of dealing with our offspring, is best for us and the only way for them. </p><p></p><p>She didn't seem to suggest that there was anything to be particularly concerned about with your son at the moment, so that's good. She's not one of these 'do-gooders' that is out of touch with reality, so that's good. She empathised with you, as a mother herself, and wasn't judgemental, so that's good. She'll be there for him when he reaches out for help and she sounds like someone you could put your faith in as an ally, so that's good.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I haven't got one of these amazing homeless workers to interact with, but it's very useful to get this reinforcement second-hand. </p><p></p><p>I've been reading a book called 'Tunnel People'. It's a follow-on from 'Mole People' that I read recently. It says that people who choose to be homeless and live on the streets are generally much better off than those who use homeless shelters, because they are not dependent and have much better coping skills and life skills. It also said that many homeless people, such as those who live in the subway systems of cities and other places (like ours under bridges and in treehouses) do not consider themselves homeless because "they have a home" - it just doesn't conform to our ideas of what a home should be. It's a very interesting book.</p><p></p><p>Are you doing anything nice this week JKF? I've been spending some time with my youngest daughter as it's the school holidays here. We got up at 'silly-o'clock' (as she called it) yesterday and went for breakfast in a cafe at the beach. There's nothing better than the sound of crashing waves to accompany a pot of tea. I hope you're managing to have some 'me-time' and relaxing and switching off from your difficult child worries. x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nlj, post: 631311, member: 17650"] I'm glad you're getting the same message from the director of homeless outreach as you are getting from us here JKF. It reinforces the confirmation that we all need from time to time, that our detachment and acceptance method of dealing with our offspring, is best for us and the only way for them. She didn't seem to suggest that there was anything to be particularly concerned about with your son at the moment, so that's good. She's not one of these 'do-gooders' that is out of touch with reality, so that's good. She empathised with you, as a mother herself, and wasn't judgemental, so that's good. She'll be there for him when he reaches out for help and she sounds like someone you could put your faith in as an ally, so that's good. I haven't got one of these amazing homeless workers to interact with, but it's very useful to get this reinforcement second-hand. I've been reading a book called 'Tunnel People'. It's a follow-on from 'Mole People' that I read recently. It says that people who choose to be homeless and live on the streets are generally much better off than those who use homeless shelters, because they are not dependent and have much better coping skills and life skills. It also said that many homeless people, such as those who live in the subway systems of cities and other places (like ours under bridges and in treehouses) do not consider themselves homeless because "they have a home" - it just doesn't conform to our ideas of what a home should be. It's a very interesting book. Are you doing anything nice this week JKF? I've been spending some time with my youngest daughter as it's the school holidays here. We got up at 'silly-o'clock' (as she called it) yesterday and went for breakfast in a cafe at the beach. There's nothing better than the sound of crashing waves to accompany a pot of tea. I hope you're managing to have some 'me-time' and relaxing and switching off from your difficult child worries. x [/QUOTE]
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