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(((Sabby and family))) I am so sorry for all of the challenges that you are all facing. There is nothing so heartbreaking as a child in need of help and having to depend upon others for that help. I know the frustration well of being the last to know and being livid because if I had known early on his life may have been easier. I live with the guilt and frustration to this day and my son just turned 24.
Hopefully this crisis will be the catalyst that will be the turning point for this young boy’s life. You all are in my prayers. The only advice I can give is in the future be absolutely ruthless when it comes to demanding help. Sadly for many years I deferred to the “experts”. Instead of demanding what my son was entitled to I was grateful for what the school or therapists did. It took a very devoted LD teacher to point out to me that I was the foremost expert on my child and if you let them the programs out there that are intended to help will do as little as possible unless you make them do otherwise. It can be a full time job checking to make sure the appropriate actions are taken.
I WOULD start with a phone call to whoever is in charge of the police department and demand to know what changes have been made to make sure that the right actions are taken in the future. (It can be very therapeutic.)
I am sorry that you were embarrassed by your daughter’s behavior but take heart. Anyone worth their salt in this field understands that the loved ones are under duress and they are seeing you at your worst behavior.
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I've been married for 24 years and have four wonderful children.
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