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Jul 21, 2023 at 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by crayon art

The real problem with this is he doesn't seem to be a danger to himself or others at this point. The only time he tried to get physical with me was when he had an episode at the house. I spoke to his mom and we agreed if he stayed with his brother, he wouldn't be around me and I couldn't "spy on him" or "whisper to him". He tried to fight me but I blocked everything and didn't go on the offensive, de escalating the situation. I still made him leave.
He mostly plays video games all day and eats, that's about it. When I am around him I engage him in conversation about 2 or 3 times a day mostly to judge his mood.

So the laws are designed not to impinge on the rights of people who aren’t dangerous, you might want to go the book route because if he’s not dangerous all you can do is convince him to seek help.

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