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17 yr old son, defiant and using
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 638596" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Sir, you are a good father and a loving man. I don't know if Son can take off to TN or not or if he will or if his grandparents would take him in if he defied the courts an d did so. I don't know anything about legal consequences.</p><p></p><p>If it happens that he takes off and is allowed to stay there because this state isn't going to mess with somebody in another state, then it is no longer your burden. I know you love your son. It is written on every word of your posts. But he has serious issues to deal with and probably can not be a good son right now. He is a mess. One day he may decide to straighten out and even ask you to help him. Right now, it's like he's put up a wall between you. This isn't that uncommon for teens and parents, especially if they didn't live with the parent full time for much of their life.This kid dated my daughter and while I did not like his father much, I knew he would have never hurt his son on purpose. (Yes, I'm glad the difficult child is gone from her life).</p><p></p><p>I hope this turns out good for all of you. At least you will be getting a rest from the drama and you, your wife and other children can live in peaceful surroundings. It is too bad you hit your son, but I know of quite a few fathers who hit back when assaulted by a child, almost as a reflex. These men loved their kids too, but they did it. One gave his kid a black eye and the kid exploited that at school, making a very well respected man look like he had a violent side.</p><p></p><p>I hope you can wind down now and relax for a while. It is now out of your hands.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 638596, member: 1550"] Sir, you are a good father and a loving man. I don't know if Son can take off to TN or not or if he will or if his grandparents would take him in if he defied the courts an d did so. I don't know anything about legal consequences. If it happens that he takes off and is allowed to stay there because this state isn't going to mess with somebody in another state, then it is no longer your burden. I know you love your son. It is written on every word of your posts. But he has serious issues to deal with and probably can not be a good son right now. He is a mess. One day he may decide to straighten out and even ask you to help him. Right now, it's like he's put up a wall between you. This isn't that uncommon for teens and parents, especially if they didn't live with the parent full time for much of their life.This kid dated my daughter and while I did not like his father much, I knew he would have never hurt his son on purpose. (Yes, I'm glad the difficult child is gone from her life). I hope this turns out good for all of you. At least you will be getting a rest from the drama and you, your wife and other children can live in peaceful surroundings. It is too bad you hit your son, but I know of quite a few fathers who hit back when assaulted by a child, almost as a reflex. These men loved their kids too, but they did it. One gave his kid a black eye and the kid exploited that at school, making a very well respected man look like he had a violent side. I hope you can wind down now and relax for a while. It is now out of your hands. [/QUOTE]
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