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<blockquote data-quote="vligrl" data-source="post: 509659" data-attributes="member: 14003"><p>Hi Kathy,</p><p>In answer to some of your questions, this car was bought for him but in my name and insurance in my name as well. At one point when he was working, I was going to transfer ownership to him and he would have to insure it, just to get rid of my liability, but he quit his job. I would say he is emotionally more like a 15 year old than an adult and that could partially be my fault for catering to him so much. He doesn't do drugs before school or during because normally he would come straight home after school and was normal. It's once he is out with his friends...He was talking about maybe moving out with a friend in the fall into the city and transfer to a different Community College but he doesn't have a clue about finances and the cost of living. He thought he could find a two bedroom apartment in Boston for a total of $800!!!!! This is the kid that will go through life always having to find out the hard way and discounting adult advice.</p><p>How does he pay for concerts, etc.? Good question. I think his friends have been more than generous with him including girlfriends that he doesn't seem to have a problem with letting them pay for him. In fact, I think he is so use to it that it seems normal and....they do it!!! He hasn't gotten any spending money from us except for Valentine's Day my husband gave him forty dollars to take his present girlfriend out to eat and a movie. If he had asked me it would have been a big NO. I</p><p>Let me be clear..I have never seen him drunk or out of control, slurring his speech or stumbling around. He has been pretty honest with me about the drugs he has taken and the frequency, pot being the easiest to get as just about everyone has it and shares so he doesn't need to buy it. I was so hoping when just about everyone he knew was off to college out of state that he would wake up and shape up, but instead he latched on to kids that aren't in college yet like seniors or his new boyfriend that couldn't afford to go yet but works full time and lives at home. Being 18 is the magic number where you can't legally force him to do anything except leave.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vligrl, post: 509659, member: 14003"] Hi Kathy, In answer to some of your questions, this car was bought for him but in my name and insurance in my name as well. At one point when he was working, I was going to transfer ownership to him and he would have to insure it, just to get rid of my liability, but he quit his job. I would say he is emotionally more like a 15 year old than an adult and that could partially be my fault for catering to him so much. He doesn't do drugs before school or during because normally he would come straight home after school and was normal. It's once he is out with his friends...He was talking about maybe moving out with a friend in the fall into the city and transfer to a different Community College but he doesn't have a clue about finances and the cost of living. He thought he could find a two bedroom apartment in Boston for a total of $800!!!!! This is the kid that will go through life always having to find out the hard way and discounting adult advice. How does he pay for concerts, etc.? Good question. I think his friends have been more than generous with him including girlfriends that he doesn't seem to have a problem with letting them pay for him. In fact, I think he is so use to it that it seems normal and....they do it!!! He hasn't gotten any spending money from us except for Valentine's Day my husband gave him forty dollars to take his present girlfriend out to eat and a movie. If he had asked me it would have been a big NO. I Let me be clear..I have never seen him drunk or out of control, slurring his speech or stumbling around. He has been pretty honest with me about the drugs he has taken and the frequency, pot being the easiest to get as just about everyone has it and shares so he doesn't need to buy it. I was so hoping when just about everyone he knew was off to college out of state that he would wake up and shape up, but instead he latched on to kids that aren't in college yet like seniors or his new boyfriend that couldn't afford to go yet but works full time and lives at home. Being 18 is the magic number where you can't legally force him to do anything except leave. [/QUOTE]
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