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<blockquote data-quote="Beta" data-source="post: 765660" data-attributes="member: 22597">UCM,I'm so sorry that your son still refuses to get help or to put himself under your authority in your home.&nbsp; Your son's refusal to look for a job through the ways and means that most people do today (Indeed, etc) remind me of our son. There are only certain types of jobs he would be willing to even consider, no matter how badly he needed a job.&nbsp; He wouldn't accept any advice or counsel from us at all. You mentioned your son is homeless in Arizona. That's where our son is too (Phoenix). This month is five months since I last heard from him through FB messenger. Every so often, I put out a missing person's report just in the hope he will be seen and I'll know he's still alive and maybe someone will be able to convince him to contact us. (I have the same fear you mentioned above in your quote).&nbsp; It makes me furious that someone that we have loved and cared for for 34 years could just callously walk away without so much as a backward glance. No concern for us whatsoever. For all he knows, WE could be dead or injured or whatever. Yet, no effort to get in touch with us. Today is Father's Day, which makes it harder for parents like us.&nbsp; I come here too for the same reason:&nbsp; To reassure myself that it's possible to be a good parent and still end up with a mean, selfish adult child who brings you nothing but grief.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Beta, post: 765660, member: 22597"] UCM, I'm so sorry that your son still refuses to get help or to put himself under your authority in your home. Your son's refusal to look for a job through the ways and means that most people do today (Indeed, etc) remind me of our son. There are only certain types of jobs he would be willing to even consider, no matter how badly he needed a job. He wouldn't accept any advice or counsel from us at all. You mentioned your son is homeless in Arizona. That's where our son is too (Phoenix). This month is five months since I last heard from him through FB messenger. Every so often, I put out a missing person's report just in the hope he will be seen and I'll know he's still alive and maybe someone will be able to convince him to contact us. (I have the same fear you mentioned above in your quote). It makes me furious that someone that we have loved and cared for for 34 years could just callously walk away without so much as a backward glance. No concern for us whatsoever. For all he knows, WE could be dead or injured or whatever. Yet, no effort to get in touch with us. Today is Father's Day, which makes it harder for parents like us. I come here too for the same reason: To reassure myself that it's possible to be a good parent and still end up with a mean, selfish adult child who brings you nothing but grief. [/QUOTE]

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