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Originally Posted by Miguel'smom
I'm visiting my son and feel like a horrible parent. I don't know if it's because we could only stay for a week, or I'm depressed, or it's just that he's turning 10, or it's because I won't see him for another two months but I really just don't want to be here. He's so happy here but seems to be less and less happy while we're here. I don't know if I want him to come home.
In a months time he's gone from understanding why we take medication to wanting us off medication because "it's not truly us" and "we're not crazy". I spent 2 hours last night explaining why we take our medication, why his dad can't work yet, our Dx's and what that means for our family. I really wish that this was easy for us but it's not  |
I agree with farmergirl. The second paragraph is concerning. That he thinks he can dictate your medical treatment is alarming. That someone has suggested that only "crazy" people take medication is concerning. At 10 years old he does not need a long description of why you take medication. He needs to know that you are taking medication to help you feel better. That you love him, and you are doing your best for him. Is he in therapy? If no, I would suggest that you get him into therapy.. That will provide him with accurate information and give him somewhere to discuss his worries about what is going on. You need to have a discussion with whomever he is staying with about his statements that "crazy" people take medication. Good luck.