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Originally Posted by BlueInanna
Oh LostMom...  I know you've been here too. So not what you expect from life, right? I feel uncertain, but this judge will hear me I have a strong feeling. I will do my best on Tuesday (day after his 17th bday) that I do not want him tried as an adult, that I called police to get help for my MI child. Looking for help, resources, services, mentors, not lock up, not "adult" consequences. He's nowhere near ready to be an adult. His therapist is a strong advocate for him, the pdoc they don't click so well...
I love this ankle monitor though, and finally some backup coming to the house to check on him. Because I'm not a naturally strong orderly single mom. I'm a softie, well until I snap... :/
Really it's just day at a time, minute by minute, looking forward to his brain maturing and maybe he'll want to use his smarts for something other than drugs and trouble. |
He will grow out of this. My son has done really well this past month. He is not dressing like a thug, has slipped away from his gang member buddies, quits doing drugs and has settled down with a really nice, sweet, good girl. He told me that he wished he had not done the things he has done. He has been here for us during times of family strife and mourning when their grandmother passed away. He is finally the son I dreamed of all these years.
This will happen for your son too. I just pray that it doesn't take what it took for my son. The ankle monitor was awesome. It kept him close to me and I was able to monitor what he was doing. Good luck. You can be tough on him when needed and that is what counts. He will always remember that Mom was the one who fought so hard for him. {{HUGS}}