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My 19 year old son is choosing to be homeless
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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 748614" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>Welcome! You are not alone in this. My son has also chosen a homeless life style and has been living this way for many years. I like others have done everything to try and get my son to live a more conventional life. </p><p>Ultimately, our adult children are going to live their lives the way they want to regardless of how we the parents feel.</p><p>It's one of the hardest things for a parent to accept. I fought it for far too long, always "hoping" that "this time he will change". I had many sleepless nights wondering and worrying. I finally got to a place of acceptance and that saved me. </p><p>It's far too easy to obsess over our adult child's life and to enable them out of fear and guilt. This type of behavior is not good for us or them.</p><p>We each have to come to terms with "what is" in our time. My main piece of advice to you is to make sure you are living for yourself and taking care of yourself.</p><p>Do not get lost in the FOG (fear, obligation, guilt)</p><p>Keep reading the stories on these pages and gain strength from those of us who have been at this a long time.</p><p>((HUGS))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 748614, member: 18516"] Welcome! You are not alone in this. My son has also chosen a homeless life style and has been living this way for many years. I like others have done everything to try and get my son to live a more conventional life. Ultimately, our adult children are going to live their lives the way they want to regardless of how we the parents feel. It's one of the hardest things for a parent to accept. I fought it for far too long, always "hoping" that "this time he will change". I had many sleepless nights wondering and worrying. I finally got to a place of acceptance and that saved me. It's far too easy to obsess over our adult child's life and to enable them out of fear and guilt. This type of behavior is not good for us or them. We each have to come to terms with "what is" in our time. My main piece of advice to you is to make sure you are living for yourself and taking care of yourself. Do not get lost in the FOG (fear, obligation, guilt) Keep reading the stories on these pages and gain strength from those of us who have been at this a long time. ((HUGS)) [/QUOTE]
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