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17 yr old son hanging out with members of a gang and doing drugs
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 675326" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Your son is capable of working as demonstrated by his maintaining his job until he chose to do something that would threaten it.</p><p></p><p>With what I know about SSI, I would wonder if he would qualify. But the thing is the thing he has going for him is his capacity to work. That seems to be besides the family the one strong influence. SSI provides free money to buy drugs. And there is no necessity to work. That is what happened with my son who did qualify. His whole world is his marijuana. He does not have to cooperate with anybody.</p><p></p><p>The thing is this: These young men may not have developed brains, but they will not follow rules or accept authority. They insist upon doing exactly what they want, when they want and imposing it on others.</p><p></p><p>My son could not go to the military because of his health. When he was 18 or 19 I really wished he could. Job Corps is great. But the other young people there will be like him. Perhaps not demographically, but in their attitudes and choices. </p><p></p><p>Job Corps is set up to handle youth before their brains mature. And so is the military. College, not so much. Kids will sink or swim I think.</p><p></p><p>COPA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 675326, member: 18958"] Your son is capable of working as demonstrated by his maintaining his job until he chose to do something that would threaten it. With what I know about SSI, I would wonder if he would qualify. But the thing is the thing he has going for him is his capacity to work. That seems to be besides the family the one strong influence. SSI provides free money to buy drugs. And there is no necessity to work. That is what happened with my son who did qualify. His whole world is his marijuana. He does not have to cooperate with anybody. The thing is this: These young men may not have developed brains, but they will not follow rules or accept authority. They insist upon doing exactly what they want, when they want and imposing it on others. My son could not go to the military because of his health. When he was 18 or 19 I really wished he could. Job Corps is great. But the other young people there will be like him. Perhaps not demographically, but in their attitudes and choices. Job Corps is set up to handle youth before their brains mature. And so is the military. College, not so much. Kids will sink or swim I think. COPA [/QUOTE]
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