Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Parent Emeritus
Well, that didn't last long :(
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="in a daze" data-source="post: 635868" data-attributes="member: 15832"><p>Only we on Parent Emeritus understand the special hell of living with an adult child whose behavior and lifestyle is out of control. The sleepless nights, the constant anxiety and stress, the yelling and screaming, the manipulation, the mess, etc. etc. Don't feel guilty. Post as much as you feel you need to. The constant stress of living with a difficult child can wreck your mental and physical health and break up your marriage or relationship. A therapist for yourself and or for you and your husband can be very helpful in helping you set limits with your son. Support groups such as Families Anonymous are good. Your friends or family members with all perfect children...a lot of them may not understand.</p><p></p><p>I myself sometimes feel a little guilty for posting when my kid has been relatively stable for the past 6 months (although that can change, I know). I still get anxious and down when I don't hear from him, or when he calls me, like last week, wanting me to "fix" something (can't stand the people in the house, get him a new place to live, I told him I'm a nurse and your mother, not a social worker, talk to your caseworker, that's HER job). Everyone on the message board especially COM, Recovering, Cedar, MOM, Echo, etc. etc. have been nothing but kind and supportive despite the fact that their kids are or have been homeless and living outside of society' s norms. When you read through the posts on here and see how they respond you come away with a little more knowledge and resolve in dealing with your wayward adult child.</p><p></p><p>Keep us in the loop, Lil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="in a daze, post: 635868, member: 15832"] Only we on Parent Emeritus understand the special hell of living with an adult child whose behavior and lifestyle is out of control. The sleepless nights, the constant anxiety and stress, the yelling and screaming, the manipulation, the mess, etc. etc. Don't feel guilty. Post as much as you feel you need to. The constant stress of living with a difficult child can wreck your mental and physical health and break up your marriage or relationship. A therapist for yourself and or for you and your husband can be very helpful in helping you set limits with your son. Support groups such as Families Anonymous are good. Your friends or family members with all perfect children...a lot of them may not understand. I myself sometimes feel a little guilty for posting when my kid has been relatively stable for the past 6 months (although that can change, I know). I still get anxious and down when I don't hear from him, or when he calls me, like last week, wanting me to "fix" something (can't stand the people in the house, get him a new place to live, I told him I'm a nurse and your mother, not a social worker, talk to your caseworker, that's HER job). Everyone on the message board especially COM, Recovering, Cedar, MOM, Echo, etc. etc. have been nothing but kind and supportive despite the fact that their kids are or have been homeless and living outside of society' s norms. When you read through the posts on here and see how they respond you come away with a little more knowledge and resolve in dealing with your wayward adult child. Keep us in the loop, Lil. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Parent Emeritus
Well, that didn't last long :(
Top