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Trying to do the right thing - but mentally exhausted
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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 731433" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>Hi Bun,</p><p></p><p>SWOT and Copa have given you some great advice.</p><p></p><p>Here's my 2 cents.</p><p></p><p></p><p>This is a red flag!!! We as parents should never feel like we have to tip toe around our adult child who is living in our home. A line has been crossed here and his moodiness and temperament are dictating the tone for your home. You are slipping into enabling his behavior instead of holding him accountable.</p><p>My suggestion is you need to have strong boundaries in place for him to remain living in your home. </p><p></p><p></p><p>It's better to error on the side of caution here. When he makes that claim call 911 and tell them your son is suicidal, they will most likely have your son put on a 72 hour watch at the hospital. </p><p>Here's the thing, if he's serious he really needs to get into therapy. If he's saying it to just say it, he will stop if he knows you will call 911.</p><p>Either way, it sounds like he would benefit from therapy. If you are willing to pay for it, it can be a condition of him living in your home.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My son would also get money from somewhere, somewhere in my purse, his dad's wallet, stealing things from our house to hock, etc........</p><p>Be very careful here. Kids today are really smart, make sure you keep your debit and credit cards in a safe place and monitor your accounts.</p><p></p><p>I wish you all the best!!</p><p></p><p>Let us know how things are going.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 731433, member: 18516"] Hi Bun, SWOT and Copa have given you some great advice. Here's my 2 cents. This is a red flag!!! We as parents should never feel like we have to tip toe around our adult child who is living in our home. A line has been crossed here and his moodiness and temperament are dictating the tone for your home. You are slipping into enabling his behavior instead of holding him accountable. My suggestion is you need to have strong boundaries in place for him to remain living in your home. It's better to error on the side of caution here. When he makes that claim call 911 and tell them your son is suicidal, they will most likely have your son put on a 72 hour watch at the hospital. Here's the thing, if he's serious he really needs to get into therapy. If he's saying it to just say it, he will stop if he knows you will call 911. Either way, it sounds like he would benefit from therapy. If you are willing to pay for it, it can be a condition of him living in your home. My son would also get money from somewhere, somewhere in my purse, his dad's wallet, stealing things from our house to hock, etc........ Be very careful here. Kids today are really smart, make sure you keep your debit and credit cards in a safe place and monitor your accounts. I wish you all the best!! Let us know how things are going. [/QUOTE]
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