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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 717149" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>I'm just so sorry. My problems with my son (now 22 and our only child) started about age 17 and suddenly...we didn't see it coming. But by 17 he'd left home for the first of several times. 17 is tricky...depending on where you live you may have no good choices you can legally make. Do look into that.</p><p></p><p>Over the last several years, I did pay for hotels a couple of times. We cosigned and paid for an apartment once. I did give money. I did buy food - not much and not all that often, but I did. Because that is what I had to do to live with myself.</p><p></p><p>I really wasn't helping him. I understand that now. But then, that's what I had to do for <em>my own</em> peace of mind. In my case, my son was out in the middle of winter. That made it harder. I could live with about anything but the thought of my son being in the cold and snow without a place to sleep. But it's August. I don't know where you are - but unless you live in Australia, it's not winter. He won't freeze. Unless they're diabetic or something, anyone can go without food for a day or two. It's unpleasant, not fatal.</p><p></p><p>I know how horrible the constant calls and begging and demanding can be. Be kind to yourself.</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/notalone.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":notalone:" title="notalone :notalone:" data-shortname=":notalone:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 717149, member: 17309"] I'm just so sorry. My problems with my son (now 22 and our only child) started about age 17 and suddenly...we didn't see it coming. But by 17 he'd left home for the first of several times. 17 is tricky...depending on where you live you may have no good choices you can legally make. Do look into that. Over the last several years, I did pay for hotels a couple of times. We cosigned and paid for an apartment once. I did give money. I did buy food - not much and not all that often, but I did. Because that is what I had to do to live with myself. I really wasn't helping him. I understand that now. But then, that's what I had to do for [I]my own[/I] peace of mind. In my case, my son was out in the middle of winter. That made it harder. I could live with about anything but the thought of my son being in the cold and snow without a place to sleep. But it's August. I don't know where you are - but unless you live in Australia, it's not winter. He won't freeze. Unless they're diabetic or something, anyone can go without food for a day or two. It's unpleasant, not fatal. I know how horrible the constant calls and begging and demanding can be. Be kind to yourself. :notalone: [/QUOTE]
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