I feel so sad for you in reading this. I can tell how much you love your son. You should let him read this thread. Maybe he will see it for himself if he sees it in black and white. I know that kids think they are grown and ready to face the world at this age. Mine never ran away, but they did move out on thier own afetr 18. But you know, every one has been back. They saw that life is not easy on thier own. They found that by staying at home and starting thier lives it is much easier to save money and prepare themselves to go out on thier own. We hate to see them struggle as a young adult, but sometimes that is exactly what we need to do. It usually doesn't take long before they learn that Mom only wants what is best for them and is looking out for thier best interests. It just is so very hard on our hearts to stand by and see them making mistakes that we know are going to hurt them in the long run. My heart goes out to you. |