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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 60029" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Josie, starting next year they start planning for his adulthood, and I'm really excited. See, I don't see semi-dependence as failure or a BAD thing. My son is a happy kid with a good nature, and he'll be content with any job he's placed in or any living situation as long as he's secure and has a measure of security. I can already see that the worst thing I can do for my son is to take MY values of what I'd want for my "typical" kids and place them on his head. Hub and I will be weighing options the next few years and watching his growth. As of right now he doesn't seek the freedom other fourteen year olds want. I do not see his life as wasted or a failure if he is a happy human being who is dependent on others when he is an adult. I am just happy that he has outgrown his negative behaviors. Also, I can't expect my grown son to take in Lucas. If he does, he does, but right now he's expecting his first child. All I want is for my older son to make sure Lucas lives in a good place, be it a group home or semi-indie apartment and that he visits him and takes him during holidays. I want Lucas to reside near him. As an older parent, I have to think about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 60029, member: 1550"] Josie, starting next year they start planning for his adulthood, and I'm really excited. See, I don't see semi-dependence as failure or a BAD thing. My son is a happy kid with a good nature, and he'll be content with any job he's placed in or any living situation as long as he's secure and has a measure of security. I can already see that the worst thing I can do for my son is to take MY values of what I'd want for my "typical" kids and place them on his head. Hub and I will be weighing options the next few years and watching his growth. As of right now he doesn't seek the freedom other fourteen year olds want. I do not see his life as wasted or a failure if he is a happy human being who is dependent on others when he is an adult. I am just happy that he has outgrown his negative behaviors. Also, I can't expect my grown son to take in Lucas. If he does, he does, but right now he's expecting his first child. All I want is for my older son to make sure Lucas lives in a good place, be it a group home or semi-indie apartment and that he visits him and takes him during holidays. I want Lucas to reside near him. As an older parent, I have to think about it. [/QUOTE]
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