(((greensky)))

Sorry you are having to face this with your son. All I can say is... I was a handful to deal with as a child. My parents are no longer alive so they never heard the news that I had a medical condition. I'm not sure if they would be relieved or not. Maybe somewhat since they would know that my issues were not all their fault . All I can say to you is do your best to help him gain a wide variety of coping skills. Help him accept responsibility for his actions but without belittling. My parents were successful in helping me learn how to behave, not draw attention to myself, find success in school, and meet the demands of society. Their tactics may have left me with some deep battle wounds but I and successful in the ways modern society judges success. I have a good job, family, friends, several college degrees, etc... My K-12 teachers and neighborhood parents would not likely believe where I am today and frankly screw them. The feral child that they continuously said was nothing but trouble and would never find her way, has done well for herself.