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Thank you, thank you to everyone who has responded. You only confirmed my thoughts that to just "do it" is kinder in the long run. I am going to PARTA and buy a ten-trip bus pass so he can get from the shelter to his appointment Monday. I am staying firm in my resolve that this needs to happen...

Help!! I need advice! I think I know what needs done but hubby is waffling. We set April 1st as the move-out date for our son almost a month ago. He has known this was coming. The fact that he waited until two days ago to get ahold of a case manager or anyone for assistance is his fault, not...

Help!! I need advice! I think I know what needs done but hubby is waffling. We set April 1st as the move-out date for our son almost a month ago. He has known this was coming. The fact that he waited until two days ago to get ahold of a case manager or anyone for assistance is his fault, not...

No I don't but most important, I DO NOT want to burden my daughter with having to "take care" of her older brother. I know she willingly would, she has a generous soul, but his choices to waste his life are not her responsibility.

I'm reading this and comparing it to my difficult child. He is gifted in math but has a documented Learning Disability (LD) in written/ oral expression. Because of the late start on an IEP he just gave up in school although did manage to graduate. The traits you mention that make you suspect Asperger's are the same...

Thank you all for the support. I think a lot of my guilt stems from the fact that he was raised with the "crazy" mom. I was manic-depressive for decades without being diagnosed as I was fantastic at acting as if I was fine. But of course, there are always those wild highs and lows and...

We have been dealing with issues for probably the last 13-14 years. He barely made it out of high school, tried one semester of college and flunked out, has had jobs, saved money, lost money, been swindled, been fired from jobs, walked away from jobs and fired from a volunteer position. He's had...

59 year old mom of two, married 39 years, works full-time, manic- depressive since late 70's although not actually diagnosed until 2005.

I have two kids. An 18 year old daughter who is a freshman in college and my son. Who is 30. And still at home, not doing anything to make his life better. Who is about to become homeless this Friday. His psychiatrist recommended this, told us we are not helping him, it is destroying our family...