He turns 18 on May 1, by the time I try to file, he's an adult. He had a male image/role model for years with his real dad, family counseling 3 x week. Private therapy, numerous Drs and therapists. tens of thousands of dollars worth on it. He's been committed 3 times already, once there, twice here. while in he's a model patient. I've pleaded when he was in the hospital about long term treatment and was given no info except its a long process to get him in and he'd be 18 before then.

He's not a child, yet does not have any real concept of how to take care of himself. Since he was so cooperative, polite & docile I could not even have him sent to a hospital last night.

Today? He curses at me, tells me to shut up. It's not bad enough from the outside view to mandate help because he is a master manipulator. I appear crazy, and as a mom it's an emotional issue.