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<blockquote data-quote="HeadSpinning" data-source="post: 452472" data-attributes="member: 12590"><p>Keista,</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the reply. We were thinking of doing the same thing, but ever since the drug situation has taken hold, he's been the kind of person who would always choose to do things the easy way. In other words, if he had the choice of taking a hand out or working for something, he'd take the handout. If he had the choice of listening to what he wanted to hear (from his grandparents) versus listening to what he didn't want to hear (from his Mom and me), he's always go with the friendly story. </p><p></p><p>I guess it's case where I'm almost expecting him to fail. I'm expecting him to say all the right things coming out of rehab, but the real story will be told in the weeks and months that follow. Assuming he isn't willing to go to the halfway house or, in general, do the right thing, what do we do? Is it ever appropriate to turn your back on this kid? At 23 years old, there's only so much we, as his parents, can control. We don't want to do this by any stretch. But I have a hard time trying to help someone who won't help himself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HeadSpinning, post: 452472, member: 12590"] Keista, Thanks for the reply. We were thinking of doing the same thing, but ever since the drug situation has taken hold, he's been the kind of person who would always choose to do things the easy way. In other words, if he had the choice of taking a hand out or working for something, he'd take the handout. If he had the choice of listening to what he wanted to hear (from his grandparents) versus listening to what he didn't want to hear (from his Mom and me), he's always go with the friendly story. I guess it's case where I'm almost expecting him to fail. I'm expecting him to say all the right things coming out of rehab, but the real story will be told in the weeks and months that follow. Assuming he isn't willing to go to the halfway house or, in general, do the right thing, what do we do? Is it ever appropriate to turn your back on this kid? At 23 years old, there's only so much we, as his parents, can control. We don't want to do this by any stretch. But I have a hard time trying to help someone who won't help himself. [/QUOTE]
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