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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 454917" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>There sure doesn't seem to be any win/win situation available. I am not trying to advocate for him...but for you. You are genuinely concerned about your own safety and evidently you are the only one who is except for the CD family. If you could get him pre-approved for admission, and if you could get him to understand that his future career goal is directly tied in with completion of his diploma at Boys Town, and if you could get him to see that school as his chance to prove that he wants to put Department of Juvenile Justice and inappropriate behaviors behind him, and if you could swing it financially (don't they have a sliding scale payment?),,,then you "could" hire a companion to either transport him or accompany you with the transportation.</p><p></p><p>How's that for a bunch of "ifs"? on the other hand you indicated that the lady from Boys Town was welcoming and that is a good sign. I honestly don't see any choices other than home with you or in school there. There seems to be a snowballs chance in Hades that "the system" is going to release you from parental responsibility. Sure seems like the ball is in your court. If he "fails" at BT then you will know for sure that he would have failed at home. You will be safe from immediate fear and know you have done literally everything you could possibly do to help him mature. Sigh! DDD</p><p></p><p>PS: If BT had a scandal what difference would it make to "the system"? I don't have a single doubt that reform follows scandal.....and I also don't doubt for a minute that your difficult child is large enough and volatile enough to protect himself should someone try to mess with him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 454917, member: 35"] There sure doesn't seem to be any win/win situation available. I am not trying to advocate for him...but for you. You are genuinely concerned about your own safety and evidently you are the only one who is except for the CD family. If you could get him pre-approved for admission, and if you could get him to understand that his future career goal is directly tied in with completion of his diploma at Boys Town, and if you could get him to see that school as his chance to prove that he wants to put Department of Juvenile Justice and inappropriate behaviors behind him, and if you could swing it financially (don't they have a sliding scale payment?),,,then you "could" hire a companion to either transport him or accompany you with the transportation. How's that for a bunch of "ifs"? on the other hand you indicated that the lady from Boys Town was welcoming and that is a good sign. I honestly don't see any choices other than home with you or in school there. There seems to be a snowballs chance in Hades that "the system" is going to release you from parental responsibility. Sure seems like the ball is in your court. If he "fails" at BT then you will know for sure that he would have failed at home. You will be safe from immediate fear and know you have done literally everything you could possibly do to help him mature. Sigh! DDD PS: If BT had a scandal what difference would it make to "the system"? I don't have a single doubt that reform follows scandal.....and I also don't doubt for a minute that your difficult child is large enough and volatile enough to protect himself should someone try to mess with him. [/QUOTE]
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