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Still on the downside of the track, need to vent.
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<blockquote data-quote="Mikey" data-source="post: 31011" data-attributes="member: 3579"><p>Thanks JBrain. If only it were that simple for us. difficult child is a master manipulator, and has stated that he shares at least one goal with us: to graduate HS. Of course, if he runs away, well then I guess he just won't be able to do that any more.....</p><p></p><p>That's the hook he has us on. He wants to graduate. We want him to graduate. So far, regardless of any other acting out, the one place he HAS made <strong>significant</strong> progress is at school. Teachers now describe him as respectful, hard-working, attentive, and participates well. I <strong>never</strong> heard that in the previous 2 1/2 years.</p><p></p><p>So there it is. It's almost like he's toying with us: giving us something we want (success in school), but demanding concessions in other areas. It doesn't matter that what he's giving us is also something HE wants, but I'm pretty sure he'd throw even that little bit of success away in a heartbeat if he thought it gave us any control over him at all.</p><p> :rolleyes:</p><p>We're hooked. Do we put up with his acting out to keep him in school (and maybe grow up a bit over the next year)? Or do we push harder for more changes that are just as important, and risk losing everything?</p><p></p><p>Mikey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey, post: 31011, member: 3579"] Thanks JBrain. If only it were that simple for us. difficult child is a master manipulator, and has stated that he shares at least one goal with us: to graduate HS. Of course, if he runs away, well then I guess he just won't be able to do that any more..... That's the hook he has us on. He wants to graduate. We want him to graduate. So far, regardless of any other acting out, the one place he HAS made [b]significant[/b] progress is at school. Teachers now describe him as respectful, hard-working, attentive, and participates well. I [b]never[/b] heard that in the previous 2 1/2 years. So there it is. It's almost like he's toying with us: giving us something we want (success in school), but demanding concessions in other areas. It doesn't matter that what he's giving us is also something HE wants, but I'm pretty sure he'd throw even that little bit of success away in a heartbeat if he thought it gave us any control over him at all. [img]:rolleyes:[/img] We're hooked. Do we put up with his acting out to keep him in school (and maybe grow up a bit over the next year)? Or do we push harder for more changes that are just as important, and risk losing everything? Mikey [/QUOTE]
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