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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 32838" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Well.... at least I know I'm not the only one worried about old thank you. :wink:</p><p></p><p>Wicca has been a fascination of his for 5 years now. I have absolutely *no* problem with- the general tenets of it - in fact, had the rule of 3 on my fridge for a couple of years (Whatever you do, comes back to you threefold). Another main guideline is to do no harm. in my opinion, not bad things for a difficult child to embrace.</p><p></p><p>Moderation isn't in thank you's vocabulary. He's the kind of kid who puts all his eggs in one basket. He absolutely believes that magic will solve ... well, and I guess this pretty much hits the nail on the head, he doesn't think *he* has any problems. He thinks the world is messed up and with a few well placed spells that only *he* (braham that he is... LOL, oh my gosh, our kids' thinking can be so similar) can do when he finally gets access to whatever it is he needs, the world will be fixed and he will fit in. To my eye, he is once again further setting himself apart from anything approaching mainstream. </p><p></p><p>He has "lost" every item of clothing I've ever bought him that wasn't black - his wardrobe is severely limited at this point. I told him this weekend that I've bought the last black thing ever for him. </p><p></p><p>He's gullible, trusting beyond reason, and just doesn't have the street smarts to know when to be wary. husband and I are just dumber than dirt and don't know what we're talking about - I know, pretty typical teen but at the same time, it leaves him very open to who knows what.</p><p></p><p>I also have a bit of a PTSD reaction to the whole concept of him and spells. He had a scary psychotic break in 2004 where he was absolutely convinced he had "summoned" a leviathan and they had switched places... by the time I got to the Residential Treatment Center (RTC), thank you was in the fetal position, kept asking for the leviathan to come back so he could escape. I don't think the "spell" caused the break, but I do believe that a kid with an intrinsic illness that blurs the line between reality and fantasy has no business dabbling in magic. </p><p></p><p>Nancy - you *are* my myspace hero. :wink: I thought of you this weekend when I was writing down the password. I will continue to monitor and do my best to not give it away... but... well, yuck.</p><p></p><p>Who'd have thought I'd remember fondly the 9 y/o days of gfgdom? At least then, we had a smidgen of control over how much thank you could expose himself to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 32838, member: 8"] Well.... at least I know I'm not the only one worried about old thank you. [img]:wink:[/img] Wicca has been a fascination of his for 5 years now. I have absolutely *no* problem with- the general tenets of it - in fact, had the rule of 3 on my fridge for a couple of years (Whatever you do, comes back to you threefold). Another main guideline is to do no harm. in my opinion, not bad things for a difficult child to embrace. Moderation isn't in thank you's vocabulary. He's the kind of kid who puts all his eggs in one basket. He absolutely believes that magic will solve ... well, and I guess this pretty much hits the nail on the head, he doesn't think *he* has any problems. He thinks the world is messed up and with a few well placed spells that only *he* (braham that he is... LOL, oh my gosh, our kids' thinking can be so similar) can do when he finally gets access to whatever it is he needs, the world will be fixed and he will fit in. To my eye, he is once again further setting himself apart from anything approaching mainstream. He has "lost" every item of clothing I've ever bought him that wasn't black - his wardrobe is severely limited at this point. I told him this weekend that I've bought the last black thing ever for him. He's gullible, trusting beyond reason, and just doesn't have the street smarts to know when to be wary. husband and I are just dumber than dirt and don't know what we're talking about - I know, pretty typical teen but at the same time, it leaves him very open to who knows what. I also have a bit of a PTSD reaction to the whole concept of him and spells. He had a scary psychotic break in 2004 where he was absolutely convinced he had "summoned" a leviathan and they had switched places... by the time I got to the Residential Treatment Center (RTC), thank you was in the fetal position, kept asking for the leviathan to come back so he could escape. I don't think the "spell" caused the break, but I do believe that a kid with an intrinsic illness that blurs the line between reality and fantasy has no business dabbling in magic. Nancy - you *are* my myspace hero. [img]:wink:[/img] I thought of you this weekend when I was writing down the password. I will continue to monitor and do my best to not give it away... but... well, yuck. Who'd have thought I'd remember fondly the 9 y/o days of gfgdom? At least then, we had a smidgen of control over how much thank you could expose himself to. [/QUOTE]
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