Quote From: sassie1Hi, I can relate somewhat to having an adult child at home. My son is 22 soon to be 23 and I feel responsible in a lot of ways for his still being at home. His father and I lost our home a year ago and we all as a family have gone through a lot financially. We were having financial problems even before he got his high school diploma due mainly to my disabilities coming on me and my having to stop working and our losing our second income. He has had a rough time of it, not making excuses but just stating it as I see it, he has no clothes to get a job and he still hasn't got his drivers license. I am worried about him and I certainly do not want a moocher on my hands at the age of forty as some of the stories I've read about. I want the best for him. I just don't know how to help him at this time get all that he needs financially to give him a start in life that he deserves as we are living paycheck to paycheck right now. He is not a bad young man and he is very good with computers. I am presently looking into grants for him to start schooling but not sure I know what I am doing and then I don't know how he will get to school once I get through all the paperwork to get him started. I would appreciate any advice you all would have to give me concerning helping him get started on his way to a productive life, I also think he has become depressed although he will not admit it or get help.
I thank anyone for positive feedback as to how I can help him best from the point at where he is at now..God Bless..sassie
Hello, Sassie
My father was not in my life for a good part of it and my mother wasn't either. So when I became an supposed adult I made sure that they did all the thing that they was suppose to have done when I was a child. They did it in guilt but they did it. The reason why I'm saying this is their parent never made them responsible for their action and in return they made sure I was not responsible for mine. You have a choice. You can continue to take responsibility for your son or you can take responsibility for yourself and save your son (from a long road of everyone else should it). It is hard but it is worth it. Watching your Adult child become the Man You Know He Can Be. HOLD HIM RESPONSIBLE!
