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<blockquote data-quote="Terry-overwhelmed" data-source="post: 752401" data-attributes="member: 24359"><p>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I feel your pain Taylor. I too am 61 years old and my husband is 62 years old. We both retired a few years back with dreams of enjoying it traveling. 6 years ago my 3 grandkids aged 2,4 and 5 were removed from their home due to their Mon’s drug addiction and her not getting help. The grandkids are my sons children. We took legal guardianship of them 5 1/2 years ago. My son did 2 years in prison from crimes he committed while with their Mom. He states he does not have a drug problem and I could never prove he does. He and their Mom broke up while he was incarcerated. She dumped him for someone else who could supply her habit. He has been home for 3 years and living with his dad (my ex husband) He never seems to be able to hold down a job for more than a few months. I have bailed my son out for over 20 years now, one way or another. He is almost 40 years old. Is he just lazy, depressed or have a drug problem? Who knows. He does not know the stress it causes me. Will it ever end? Will I be healthy enough to enjoy whatever life I have left? I guess I will have my grandkids until they are adults. You would think that would motivate my son to work steady. He has had two back operations which limits what work he can do. He recently became homeless because his father lost his apartment. I put him up in a hotel for a few nights and paid a month for a one room rental. I told him he has a month to get a job or he will be homeless. He can not live with me. We already have his 3 kids and do not want someone who is not a good role model to live with us. It would be nothing but chaos. So I understand. I am relieved my son has a place to live for now. For my own sanity I will have to cut him off if things dont change for myself and my grands. Good luck Taylor I can totally relate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Terry-overwhelmed, post: 752401, member: 24359"] . I feel your pain Taylor. I too am 61 years old and my husband is 62 years old. We both retired a few years back with dreams of enjoying it traveling. 6 years ago my 3 grandkids aged 2,4 and 5 were removed from their home due to their Mon’s drug addiction and her not getting help. The grandkids are my sons children. We took legal guardianship of them 5 1/2 years ago. My son did 2 years in prison from crimes he committed while with their Mom. He states he does not have a drug problem and I could never prove he does. He and their Mom broke up while he was incarcerated. She dumped him for someone else who could supply her habit. He has been home for 3 years and living with his dad (my ex husband) He never seems to be able to hold down a job for more than a few months. I have bailed my son out for over 20 years now, one way or another. He is almost 40 years old. Is he just lazy, depressed or have a drug problem? Who knows. He does not know the stress it causes me. Will it ever end? Will I be healthy enough to enjoy whatever life I have left? I guess I will have my grandkids until they are adults. You would think that would motivate my son to work steady. He has had two back operations which limits what work he can do. He recently became homeless because his father lost his apartment. I put him up in a hotel for a few nights and paid a month for a one room rental. I told him he has a month to get a job or he will be homeless. He can not live with me. We already have his 3 kids and do not want someone who is not a good role model to live with us. It would be nothing but chaos. So I understand. I am relieved my son has a place to live for now. For my own sanity I will have to cut him off if things dont change for myself and my grands. Good luck Taylor I can totally relate. [/QUOTE]
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