defiantchild
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Our son has given us trouble for years. The hardest part is when he's not in trouble, he's the sweetest, most charming and lovable kid. But he's headed down the wrong road. He's a junior in hs, been suspended 4 times since freshman year...from everything from computer tampering (disabled the entire school district's internet service from his cell phone), smoking weed, facebook "bullying" (threatened a pot dealer - absurd). He is very ambitious, although hates school. He was hired as chef's apprentice at a new local restaurant owned by a famous chef. He loves it and they love him. He's been there for a year. Works full time along with school - but doesn't go to school often and does no homework. He wants to get his GED and go to culinary school after working for this chef for 2 years. In the meantime, he's making our lives miserable. Smoking weed multiple times a day, before work, before bed, before school, going out in the middle of the night, letting friends come over in the middle of the night to party, selling weed, not following any of the rules of our house....stealing our cars when he can....We cannot live like this. No amount of punishing works. No therapist or psychiatrist has been able to help him either. The last one he saw diagnosed him with a conduct disorder. He said we are amazing parents, doing everything we can, but there's not much we can do. He suggested kicking him out. Should we?