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<blockquote data-quote="JKF" data-source="post: 544378" data-attributes="member: 12470"><p>Thanks Janet! The computer thing was definitely very hurtful and he has absolutely no remorse over it. It's not the first time he's done something like this but before it was with games. A $50 game is an easier hit to take than a $400 laptop. I really hoped he would cherish that computer and use it during his transition from HS to a job. Wishful thinking on my part. Like I said though - lesson learned!</p><p></p><p></p><p>I pray everyday that he can hang on until he's older. Lately I keep playing this scenario in my head where I get a call that he's hurt or dead. It's crazy. It just hits me out of nowhere. I pray everyday that he'll get through these next few years in one piece. I hope that once he finds a job and can put some of his passions into use that maybe he'll be more content. I know it takes life experiences in order to gain knowledge but some of his experiences have been pretty bad. And the choices he's made have been even worse. I know 18 isn't the mark of being an adult for him. Not even close. But it is the mark of him having to take responsibility for his own actions at this point. He's been blaming everyone else for years. It's always been everyone but him. At 18 he can now make his own decisions and choices and if something goes wrong he will have no one to blame but himself.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again for your reply! Hugs back to you!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JKF, post: 544378, member: 12470"] Thanks Janet! The computer thing was definitely very hurtful and he has absolutely no remorse over it. It's not the first time he's done something like this but before it was with games. A $50 game is an easier hit to take than a $400 laptop. I really hoped he would cherish that computer and use it during his transition from HS to a job. Wishful thinking on my part. Like I said though - lesson learned! I pray everyday that he can hang on until he's older. Lately I keep playing this scenario in my head where I get a call that he's hurt or dead. It's crazy. It just hits me out of nowhere. I pray everyday that he'll get through these next few years in one piece. I hope that once he finds a job and can put some of his passions into use that maybe he'll be more content. I know it takes life experiences in order to gain knowledge but some of his experiences have been pretty bad. And the choices he's made have been even worse. I know 18 isn't the mark of being an adult for him. Not even close. But it is the mark of him having to take responsibility for his own actions at this point. He's been blaming everyone else for years. It's always been everyone but him. At 18 he can now make his own decisions and choices and if something goes wrong he will have no one to blame but himself. Thanks again for your reply! Hugs back to you!!!! [/QUOTE]
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