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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 644272" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Your son sounds so much like the way my daughter was at tht age.. She was so verbal (abusive) to us and yet when she was out in public she couldn't talk for herself. She didn't know how to communicate with the public and couldn't solve a problem like the wrong name on a check to save her life. You wouldn't believe the trouble we had getting her to call all her former employers one year to get copies of her W2 because she never gave a forwarding address. She couldn't negotiate anything in the real world except how to get pot and alcohol. </p><p></p><p>When she finally seemed to get her life somewhat straightened out I had to walk her through so many of life's lessons that she should have learned along the way but was too busy breaking rules and having fun to learn. I also helped difficult child with her resume and printed it for her and sent her copies. I know some may feel that was enabling but in the long run it paid off because she now understands the importance of doing it after having to apply for so many jobs along the way.</p><p></p><p>Believe it or not Tired Mom she now tells me that she is thankful for all the things we taught her along the way. At age 20 I did not think our difficult child would ever be OK, her future looked so bleak. A lot of maturing goes on in those early 20's. I can;t tell you everything will be ok but there is much hope, just take care of yourself and take one day at a time. I was so worried about the future that it colored every day of the present.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 644272, member: 59"] Your son sounds so much like the way my daughter was at tht age.. She was so verbal (abusive) to us and yet when she was out in public she couldn't talk for herself. She didn't know how to communicate with the public and couldn't solve a problem like the wrong name on a check to save her life. You wouldn't believe the trouble we had getting her to call all her former employers one year to get copies of her W2 because she never gave a forwarding address. She couldn't negotiate anything in the real world except how to get pot and alcohol. When she finally seemed to get her life somewhat straightened out I had to walk her through so many of life's lessons that she should have learned along the way but was too busy breaking rules and having fun to learn. I also helped difficult child with her resume and printed it for her and sent her copies. I know some may feel that was enabling but in the long run it paid off because she now understands the importance of doing it after having to apply for so many jobs along the way. Believe it or not Tired Mom she now tells me that she is thankful for all the things we taught her along the way. At age 20 I did not think our difficult child would ever be OK, her future looked so bleak. A lot of maturing goes on in those early 20's. I can;t tell you everything will be ok but there is much hope, just take care of yourself and take one day at a time. I was so worried about the future that it colored every day of the present. [/QUOTE]
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