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<blockquote data-quote="BloodiedButUnbowed" data-source="post: 737603" data-attributes="member: 13303"><p>You absolutely did the right thing. I so applaud you and your husband for sticking to your boundaries. As much as it hurts and as cruel and heartless as you may feel, you have done the most loving thing possible for your child: allowed him to experience life on life's terms. An employer won't allow the kind of behavior you are seeing; to prepare him to "adult" independently he needs to learn that.</p><p></p><p>I wish my stepsons' father would get on the same page as their mom (my wife) to parent their children in this way. Both of my stepsons are mentally ill, defiant, and absolutely unable to function. My older stepson is in worse shape than the younger, and the older is about to turn 18. </p><p></p><p>You have given your child a gift I wish I could give my stepson.</p><p></p><p>Have you and h discussed how to handle a "return to the nest" situation assuming he does not comply with your rules at that point?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodiedButUnbowed, post: 737603, member: 13303"] You absolutely did the right thing. I so applaud you and your husband for sticking to your boundaries. As much as it hurts and as cruel and heartless as you may feel, you have done the most loving thing possible for your child: allowed him to experience life on life's terms. An employer won't allow the kind of behavior you are seeing; to prepare him to "adult" independently he needs to learn that. I wish my stepsons' father would get on the same page as their mom (my wife) to parent their children in this way. Both of my stepsons are mentally ill, defiant, and absolutely unable to function. My older stepson is in worse shape than the younger, and the older is about to turn 18. You have given your child a gift I wish I could give my stepson. Have you and h discussed how to handle a "return to the nest" situation assuming he does not comply with your rules at that point? [/QUOTE]
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