Yes, this is my difficult child exactly. He once told me he had no intention of getting a job, his goal was to live his entire life on "air, sunshine and love." It was eye-rolling cute at 18, not so cute at 21. If he were living on air, sunshine and love while hiking the Appalachian Trail or riding the rails, we would be applauding his adventurous spirit and courage. But he doesn't step over the back fence; instead he tries to find his adventure in a bottle and ends up enraged and despising himself and those around him.
Child, you are right about the living on the streets stuff. My difficult child's (mis) adventures have taken him to some very remote places with some very dangerous people and no one to turn to for help. I don't know that I could survive that, but he does. And I know that if I ever find myself in the zombie apocalypse, my difficult child would be the go-to guy. He can handle stuff like that. He just can't handle a job.
Hmmm....perhaps I am seeing him and myself in some new ways today. This thread is leading me to see this situation in many more facets and I am very grateful for that.
Lucy,our boys should get together. Maybe we can pitch a new reality series and that is how they can earn their grocery money.
