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What do you say when people ask?
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<blockquote data-quote="JMom" data-source="post: 763509" data-attributes="member: 19892"><p>Hi Mixed Up,</p><p></p><p>When my son was first homeless, I kept it pretty close to the vest, but people usually find out. My response varied in regard to who was asking about him. I tried to take the approach that it was probably not something they had experienced and were genuinely curious or concerned. My goto was "Yes, he choose homelessness over sobriety. We're praying that he makes better choices, we would appreciate your prayers, thanks for asking...or some variation thereof. If someone was being rude, I would say "yes, it is true and I pray that you never have to experience this firsthand."</p><p></p><p>I used to lie because I was ashamed of my part in it, or didn't want to talk badly about him. I think anything you say has risks, but for the most part people just wanted to understand.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps. Love,</p><p>Jmom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JMom, post: 763509, member: 19892"] Hi Mixed Up, When my son was first homeless, I kept it pretty close to the vest, but people usually find out. My response varied in regard to who was asking about him. I tried to take the approach that it was probably not something they had experienced and were genuinely curious or concerned. My goto was "Yes, he choose homelessness over sobriety. We're praying that he makes better choices, we would appreciate your prayers, thanks for asking...or some variation thereof. If someone was being rude, I would say "yes, it is true and I pray that you never have to experience this firsthand." I used to lie because I was ashamed of my part in it, or didn't want to talk badly about him. I think anything you say has risks, but for the most part people just wanted to understand. Hope this helps. Love, Jmom [/QUOTE]
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