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Originally Posted by Little mama  I just emailed the lady and told her i have decided against adopting him. Without going into to many details this last year has been very challenging to say the least, with our 14 yo son. I like to pretend that everything k is okay. But the pay couple of days have really opened my eyes a bit. He is so angry and defiant. Today I'm actually thinking of a home for troubled youth??
I don't think it's fair to bring in a new dog, that is going to be upset and scared already into my unpredictable ( using this term lightly) home.
I'm just so sad. Charlie seemed perfect. Have to keep reminding myself that your time will come. 3 1/2 more years, ...please don't think i do not love my son, but sometimes it's very challenging to like him.
I'm a kitchen manager at an Elem school. Today during breakfast, a first grader came through the line with a sad look on his face, i said Philip what's wrong, why are you so sad, he pulled it of his pocket .07. , he says this is all i have for the book fair,omg that just broke my heart. I said what book do you want? He said diary of a wimpy kid. I said does it matter which one? He said no any of them. I told him go sit down I'll be right back. The book was 7.00 that was the best money i gaffer EVER spent. Taught me a lesson today, probably a little to late, my kids do not go without anything. Nice clothes, phones, computers, etc.these kids that have nothing appreciate everything. Ok im done, thanks for listening..
Janet  |
From one mom of a teen boy to another, I feel your pain. My son is now 19 and the past 5 years have been TUFF. Anger for no reason,defiant just cause he could. One of 3 sons and the only one to not get his Eagle in Scouts,just because he suddenly decided that he didnt wanna. If I said yes,he said no. If I said up ,he said down. BUT I survived and so did he (although there were days I was pretty sure that there would be a funeral for someone). He graduated,got a job and turned into a human being. If I had to do it again I would of found a carpenter that could of taken him on as an apprentince. This worked for my oldest son. So if you have a friend that is a carpenter,has a farm,works cattle,,,something,,,anything that will wear him out physically,he will do better. Sports works too,but mine only liked HALO,turns out he is good enough to be ranked very high worldwide,,who would of guessed that you could do something useful with it. His older brother has been taking him to play semipro paintball,he comes home so tired that all he does is sleep. But this has helped keep a smile on his face. The best of luck to you!!