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Son avoiding home after being released from juvenile hall
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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 102189" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Hey Star.........</p><p></p><p>I have tears in my eyes.........I mean, really. You have been through SO much with him.........as I have......BUT you always handle it so amazingly on this board, with such humor and wit.</p><p></p><p>I know how painful this is for the mom heart. You were just given one more reason to separate, completely detach, stop being "mom" - and that is frickin' hard! (Beyond hard - but you know what I mean)</p><p></p><p>My thoughts and suggestions? I would, if financially possible, rent him an efficiency to stay in, in whatever town he is in currently, until he turns 18. Here in Texas, they are an adult when they are 17 - if where you live will not allow that, then move him to Texas. I am serious. Put the apt in your name, and then demand he sink or swim. He needs to work, or go to school - and you will only help him out until he does one of the 2.</p><p></p><p>Here in Texas we also have the Texas Rehab Commission, which helps "disabled" people with housing, services, vocational skills, etc. I have just hooked my difficult child up with that - again - he can use it or loose it. I am sure where you live has something similar.</p><p></p><p>At this point, you have done all you can - and you just need to let him stop fighting authority - and find himself. Be it thievery, or the next millionaire, you really never know - but he needs to do this - without any authority figure directing him - and without you suffering.</p><p></p><p>Big, giant hugs.........</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 102189, member: 3301"] Hey Star......... I have tears in my eyes.........I mean, really. You have been through SO much with him.........as I have......BUT you always handle it so amazingly on this board, with such humor and wit. I know how painful this is for the mom heart. You were just given one more reason to separate, completely detach, stop being "mom" - and that is frickin' hard! (Beyond hard - but you know what I mean) My thoughts and suggestions? I would, if financially possible, rent him an efficiency to stay in, in whatever town he is in currently, until he turns 18. Here in Texas, they are an adult when they are 17 - if where you live will not allow that, then move him to Texas. I am serious. Put the apt in your name, and then demand he sink or swim. He needs to work, or go to school - and you will only help him out until he does one of the 2. Here in Texas we also have the Texas Rehab Commission, which helps "disabled" people with housing, services, vocational skills, etc. I have just hooked my difficult child up with that - again - he can use it or loose it. I am sure where you live has something similar. At this point, you have done all you can - and you just need to let him stop fighting authority - and find himself. Be it thievery, or the next millionaire, you really never know - but he needs to do this - without any authority figure directing him - and without you suffering. Big, giant hugs......... [/QUOTE]
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