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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 675013" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>Oh Terry - I'm sure no one <em>wanted</em> this to happen - no one ever wants these things to happen to anyone. It's often inevitable and perhaps some thought the time had come. But don't think for one minute that anyone <em>wanted</em> it. We all know that here is no pain like this and I don't believe anyone wished it on you. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/grouphug.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":grouphug:" title="grouphug :grouphug:" data-shortname=":grouphug:" /></p><p> </p><p>You're right, he clearly is NOT as detached as he says - since he keeps calling. He is very young - like mine - and it's so hard to watch them have to do it the hard way. Like you, I we put ours out (October for us) and like you, the holidays were coming up. In our favor was the fact that ours promptly went to a shelter - but at least your is talking about a job! </p><p> </p><p>Some of these kids have to do everything the hard way. I do believe that sometimes they learn. Hold on to that. Keep the lines of communication open. Let him make his mistakes. Try not to push - that's the hardest thing for me - trying to not "remind" him of everything from going to work to brushing his teeth. Trying not to "help". </p><p> </p><p>I know this holiday will be hard. I hope you manage a few peaceful moments. Keep in mind, he is okay - he's actually doing some things that are positive - taking it upon himself to try to get the GED is huge! My kid would have just not finished I think. Getting a job - that's really something. He is doing it the hard way - but he's doing it. Try to find some comfort in that. </p><p> </p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/staystrong.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":staystrong:" title="staystrong :staystrong:" data-shortname=":staystrong:" /><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: 675013, member: 17309"] Oh Terry - I'm sure no one [I]wanted[/I] this to happen - no one ever wants these things to happen to anyone. It's often inevitable and perhaps some thought the time had come. But don't think for one minute that anyone [I]wanted[/I] it. We all know that here is no pain like this and I don't believe anyone wished it on you. :grouphug: You're right, he clearly is NOT as detached as he says - since he keeps calling. He is very young - like mine - and it's so hard to watch them have to do it the hard way. Like you, I we put ours out (October for us) and like you, the holidays were coming up. In our favor was the fact that ours promptly went to a shelter - but at least your is talking about a job! Some of these kids have to do everything the hard way. I do believe that sometimes they learn. Hold on to that. Keep the lines of communication open. Let him make his mistakes. Try not to push - that's the hardest thing for me - trying to not "remind" him of everything from going to work to brushing his teeth. Trying not to "help". I know this holiday will be hard. I hope you manage a few peaceful moments. Keep in mind, he is okay - he's actually doing some things that are positive - taking it upon himself to try to get the GED is huge! My kid would have just not finished I think. Getting a job - that's really something. He is doing it the hard way - but he's doing it. Try to find some comfort in that. :staystrong::notalone: [/QUOTE]
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