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My son is out. Again.
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<blockquote data-quote="Ironbutterfly" data-source="post: 704391" data-attributes="member: 19951"><p>I think this is great middle ground COPA. He has shelter, can live his life, figure out his budget and experience the consequences if he runs short. NO helping him there. Sink or swim.</p><p></p><p>I too had to reach a middle ground. I know my son smokes pot, he says it calms him down. He refuses medicine says it makes him sick and feels like a zombie. He gets SSI. I pay his phone bill and I send him some clothes, shoes. That's it. He has his Pastor as a payee. He takes his rent first thing. YOU could become his payee if he is renting from you and ensure you get your rent money first. Then he gets the rest. I no longer get sucked into feeling like I have to help with his going hungry, being foolish with his money etc. If he runs out, that's on him. He figures out a way to get meals at a church, shelter, etc. I am willing to help to a certain point because he has mental handicap, but I learned my own middle ground.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ironbutterfly, post: 704391, member: 19951"] I think this is great middle ground COPA. He has shelter, can live his life, figure out his budget and experience the consequences if he runs short. NO helping him there. Sink or swim. I too had to reach a middle ground. I know my son smokes pot, he says it calms him down. He refuses medicine says it makes him sick and feels like a zombie. He gets SSI. I pay his phone bill and I send him some clothes, shoes. That's it. He has his Pastor as a payee. He takes his rent first thing. YOU could become his payee if he is renting from you and ensure you get your rent money first. Then he gets the rest. I no longer get sucked into feeling like I have to help with his going hungry, being foolish with his money etc. If he runs out, that's on him. He figures out a way to get meals at a church, shelter, etc. I am willing to help to a certain point because he has mental handicap, but I learned my own middle ground. [/QUOTE]
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