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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 622321" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>You can get him a lower level cell phone that is less costly. Just phone and texting, no internet. I got my daughter, when she was using drugs, a pay-as-you-go phone and even bought her some minutes, but it didn't work because she blew through those minutes. I suggest an old flip phone or, if they don't make them anymore, the most basaic phone you can find. Lack of interent cuts the cost. He doesn't need the internet to contact you and if he REALLY wants to contact you, even if he has no phone, he will find someone or a store with a phone and do it. Right now he is punishing you (yep, that's what he's doing) because you won't keep furnishing him with the money he wants for his toys/truck and you aren't letting him off the hook for his attack on you. This is normal for a difficult child. But, as I learned, if you give into it, the abuse heats up and he will STILL expect YOU to apologize to HIM for his abuse because....of course, YOU made him do it. These difficult children have a lot in common!!!! Unfortunately. They are also pretty predictable unless they suddenly have a moment of clarity and want to change...and you will know when that happens because it is more than regretful words that are only spoken to gain your sympathy. (((Hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 622321, member: 1550"] You can get him a lower level cell phone that is less costly. Just phone and texting, no internet. I got my daughter, when she was using drugs, a pay-as-you-go phone and even bought her some minutes, but it didn't work because she blew through those minutes. I suggest an old flip phone or, if they don't make them anymore, the most basaic phone you can find. Lack of interent cuts the cost. He doesn't need the internet to contact you and if he REALLY wants to contact you, even if he has no phone, he will find someone or a store with a phone and do it. Right now he is punishing you (yep, that's what he's doing) because you won't keep furnishing him with the money he wants for his toys/truck and you aren't letting him off the hook for his attack on you. This is normal for a difficult child. But, as I learned, if you give into it, the abuse heats up and he will STILL expect YOU to apologize to HIM for his abuse because....of course, YOU made him do it. These difficult children have a lot in common!!!! Unfortunately. They are also pretty predictable unless they suddenly have a moment of clarity and want to change...and you will know when that happens because it is more than regretful words that are only spoken to gain your sympathy. (((Hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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