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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 503065" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Gobsmacked! </p><p></p><p>My experience was a little different because we had already raised a couple of teens who smoked pot for a short while. We never had any violence or disrespect in our house (with one exception which lasted for maybe a five minute meltdown before walking off). In retrospect I don't see anything more that could have been said or done. Not sure if that is good or bad..but it's the truth. Also very sad.</p><p></p><p>From your shared experiences, however, I think you did the best you could Tammy. You had two out of control <strong>minors</strong> pretty much at the same time. You tried to set guidelines. You sought outside counsel. You forbade drugs in the house. Your interventions didn't work (mine didn't, either) but I tend to disagree with the idea that adolescents that are off track could "own" their choices.</p><p></p><p>Obviously there comes a point where they have to "own" it. Many have found it takes years for them to be capable of accepting responsibility. Sigh. Hugs DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 503065, member: 35"] Gobsmacked! My experience was a little different because we had already raised a couple of teens who smoked pot for a short while. We never had any violence or disrespect in our house (with one exception which lasted for maybe a five minute meltdown before walking off). In retrospect I don't see anything more that could have been said or done. Not sure if that is good or bad..but it's the truth. Also very sad. From your shared experiences, however, I think you did the best you could Tammy. You had two out of control [B]minors[/B] pretty much at the same time. You tried to set guidelines. You sought outside counsel. You forbade drugs in the house. Your interventions didn't work (mine didn't, either) but I tend to disagree with the idea that adolescents that are off track could "own" their choices. Obviously there comes a point where they have to "own" it. Many have found it takes years for them to be capable of accepting responsibility. Sigh. Hugs DDD [/QUOTE]
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