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My 19 year old son is threatening suicide because he said he is sick of even being here
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<blockquote data-quote="AppleCori" data-source="post: 719628" data-attributes="member: 16024"><p>I am so glad he is wanting to go to the psychiatrist! That is a positive step in the right direction, and it is his idea so he is more likely to follow through.</p><p></p><p>Getting his mental health needs met is so much more important than whether his girlfriend spends the night or not.</p><p></p><p>I'm not opposed to helping a young adult get a start with deposits and such. I just prefer that they be the driving force and that they "own" the decisions, not us. They are in control of their lives, and we are on the sidelines. </p><p></p><p>If we could fix them, we would, but it doesn't work like that.</p><p></p><p>They have to be strong and work hard to fix themselves, and we don't want to get in the way of that.</p><p></p><p>I think you have a lot of misplaced guilt. Stop blaming yourself for everything. You did the best you could with what you had to deal with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AppleCori, post: 719628, member: 16024"] I am so glad he is wanting to go to the psychiatrist! That is a positive step in the right direction, and it is his idea so he is more likely to follow through. Getting his mental health needs met is so much more important than whether his girlfriend spends the night or not. I'm not opposed to helping a young adult get a start with deposits and such. I just prefer that they be the driving force and that they "own" the decisions, not us. They are in control of their lives, and we are on the sidelines. If we could fix them, we would, but it doesn't work like that. They have to be strong and work hard to fix themselves, and we don't want to get in the way of that. I think you have a lot of misplaced guilt. Stop blaming yourself for everything. You did the best you could with what you had to deal with. [/QUOTE]
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