Topic : Troubled Teens

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Created on : Thursday, June 30, 2005, 01:31:34 pm
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Is your teen headed down a path of self destruction with drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, self injury, depression, or problems with the law? Share advice and support with other parents of troubled teens.



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March 6, 2006, 2:50 pm PST

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My Fiance and I have a baby boy and we are now taking care of his 14yr. brother cause there mom past away in january. and the only family they have is each other, well we have the parent controlls on his email, well one day  he came home from school and told him he wasn't allowed to get on the computer at all. well sometime when we were gone he had gotten on and there were some pic's of his ex girl friend and they shouldn't even been taken. when we found out we talked to him about having sex and that he is way to young and that if he were to have sex to wear a condom cause we can't be with hime 24/7, we have been having him help us more with our son to show him that having a baby isn't all the easy. His little brother had lied to us about being a virgin cause when we called his ex girlfriends mom she had told us that they got caught behind albertson's. so we told him we wasn't allowed to have anything in his room and if he wanted to watch tv he can watch with us. well ever since this happend he has been arguing with us and telling us when he is going to do his chores, and just arguing with us when we are just trying to talk, we need some help, cause if nothing is done i am scared that my Fiance and i will be raising another  baby that won't be our's!!!! 

 
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March 6, 2006, 3:38 pm PST

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I am a parent of a 171/2 yr old boy who was a typical teen with the attitude going on. Well to pin point it about 7 months ago he woke up a monster. I know people say you cant just change overnite. well he starting seeing a 14 year old girl. (which i was told was 15) but i didnt even like that age difference. well i talked to the mother of the girl and told her of my feelings and she said she felt the same way. Lied to my face. She approves of this and even tho i try to keep close tabs on my son without the help of this girls mother who by the way will drive her to meet my son at movies and etc. I called the dad one day since the mom had told me he was middle eastern and was very old fashion. Well he told me he didnt care not to call him cuz he was on probation for hitting one of his older daughters and he wasnt about to go that route again. I told him i knew they had had sex and he said oh well i cant control my 14 yr old. I am at my wits ends since i am doing every thing to help my son see the problem and when i am up against parents who dont give a darn its hard. his grades are falling he is no longer playing his life dream of hockey. he is doing the emo teen life style which is emotional poor me the world is bad and no one understands me. i have taken his car and his phone which the girls mom went and helped him get on on his own. (yea) i have called the police when he has been acting up and running away. dont know what else to do to make him understand this relationship is going to distroy his furture.... i need some advice i wonder if i can get a lawyer and is there some law out there that will hold these parents responsible for interfering in my control of my minor child? i could call CPS and report them for allowing the 14 yr old to do what she wants but then they would know i did it and could come back and charge my son with rape of a minor even if he is a minor himself. i wish parents would respect the rights of other parents. I know if they chose to have lack of morals but when i asked them to keep their daughter away from my son and they dont but make effort to let them meet it makes me sick. i dont blame them for all my sons problems but i feel this situation is about 70 % of it.  

 
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March 6, 2006, 3:43 pm PST

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Do you have any proof of him hurting himself? Any witnesses? If so, you can take him to court and go before a Judge and have him committed to get help. You need to file a petition with the court. Mys sister had done this before so I know it can be done. Does he only act this way if he doesnt get his way? Is he working anywhere? Get him to do something to get his mind off of hurting himself and those around him. Tell him he needs be a better role model for his child when his child is born. Trileptol can sometimes work in adverse affects. Maybe he needs his meds changed. Who prescribed this to him? Tell whoever his DR. is what he is doing and you need help in getting him help. The next time he acts out of the ordinarily, call the  police on him and they can have him put somewhere so he wont hurt himself.
well i have called the police on my son 3 times and they dont take them to jail. oh they will only keep them long enough to site them and call you to pick them up. i think the law should be if you call on your child and have them removed they should have to stay at least 3 days to see just what they are in for and what it is really like. seems like kids have all the rights and us parents just have to grin and bare it till they are 18.
 
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March 6, 2006, 4:59 pm PST

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My daughter has been suffering depression since early teens.  She has been seeing a therapist since she was 16.  She is now 17.  Everytime it is time to start school, she starts making bad decisions.  She starts being sick, migraines.  She recently went off her birth control stating she just missed a few, was having unprotected sex with boyfriend, then thought she was pregnant.  I try to explain how her choices are making her physical symptoms and how they are really bad decisions, but then she starts blaming me, I have never been there for her, that I have no right giving her advice now.  I know it is because she doesn't want to face herself, but I am at the end of my rope.  So is her granny.  I have her staying with her granny to have allergy shots to help with the migraines and she was fine with it because her granny would let her get away with things me and her step-father wouldn't.  Now her granny doesn't and she isn't liking it and saying I have abandoned her.  I am the one paying the bills still, and taking her to many of her appointments, but she says I never have time for her.  I have tried to tell the therapist this, but I am not sure how far that is going.  I keep trying to help myself to help her, but helping her takes alot of time and money.  Any suggestions.
I don't have any answers for you unfortunately other than don't give up no matter how tired, broke, depressed or what ever else you may feel don't give up on your daughter.  I have three teen agers in my house and it is the girls who make me the craziest.  One of them is my step daughter and she has tried to see how far she can push me to this day but I just try to be strong and not let on that she gets to me.  I just keep on loving her yes I do get mad sometimes and it would be so easy to just throw in the towel but unfotunately that is not an option.  My oldest is about to move out in a couple months to a major city that is two and a half hours away from her dad and I  and I'm scared  to death for her but it doesn't matter what I say she will do as she pleases.  Be strong and you will percevere.  Mayba try to find out what interests her and try to have a girls day out even if it is window shopping in a favorite store or a sport that she likes to do it may take everything in you to participate but it may bring you closer and she will know how important she is to you.  Sometimes kids just need a little one one time and being you are her mother you are truly the most important person to her.  You can do things that aren't costly even a camping trip that includes you and her and make sure it is at place that has some things to offer so you aren't trying to find things to entertain her.
 
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March 6, 2006, 5:39 pm PST

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I am a parent of a 171/2 yr old boy who was a typical teen with the attitude going on. Well to pin point it about 7 months ago he woke up a monster. I know people say you cant just change overnite. well he starting seeing a 14 year old girl. (which i was told was 15) but i didnt even like that age difference. well i talked to the mother of the girl and told her of my feelings and she said she felt the same way. Lied to my face. She approves of this and even tho i try to keep close tabs on my son without the help of this girls mother who by the way will drive her to meet my son at movies and etc. I called the dad one day since the mom had told me he was middle eastern and was very old fashion. Well he told me he didnt care not to call him cuz he was on probation for hitting one of his older daughters and he wasnt about to go that route again. I told him i knew they had had sex and he said oh well i cant control my 14 yr old. I am at my wits ends since i am doing every thing to help my son see the problem and when i am up against parents who dont give a darn its hard. his grades are falling he is no longer playing his life dream of hockey. he is doing the emo teen life style which is emotional poor me the world is bad and no one understands me. i have taken his car and his phone which the girls mom went and helped him get on on his own. (yea) i have called the police when he has been acting up and running away. dont know what else to do to make him understand this relationship is going to distroy his furture.... i need some advice i wonder if i can get a lawyer and is there some law out there that will hold these parents responsible for interfering in my control of my minor child? i could call CPS and report them for allowing the 14 yr old to do what she wants but then they would know i did it and could come back and charge my son with rape of a minor even if he is a minor himself. i wish parents would respect the rights of other parents. I know if they chose to have lack of morals but when i asked them to keep their daughter away from my son and they dont but make effort to let them meet it makes me sick. i dont blame them for all my sons problems but i feel this situation is about 70 % of it.  

It sounds like this family has a lot of problems.  You have to find out the legal age of consent in your state.  He may be old enough to consent but not legally and adult.  If you need to go the distance I would take him and chaperone these two kids.  I really don't think you are going to get him to understand he is making a bad choice here.  If he wants to go against your rules, then treat him like an adult.  That means he has to get a job!!!  Make him hoof it everywhere and tell him he can be legally emancipated if he does not want to go along with the program at the house. I would take him to the police station and have a police officer talk to him about statutory rape if she ends up pregnant.  You can also get a restraining order against this family.  Tell the police they are interjecting where they don't belong and they are subjecting your son to inappropriate behaviors.  I am sure you will get somewhere with that. But be prepared that if you son does not agree he will move out.  The law may not do anything about that because he is so close to becoming an adult.
 
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March 6, 2006, 6:03 pm PST

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I am glad you responded, it helps to hear advise from someone in her age range. I guess I have been so hesitant on sending her anywhere because it scares me not to know what is happening in places like that and not to be able to talk or see your child for a long period. I am too paranoid I guess and worry too much. I guess that helped you to see things and maybe she does need that? I tend to say I am going to do this or that about sending her off and do not follow thru. My main fear is her hating me more than she already does. I guess you do not hate your parents for it? I worry that she will get hurt because right now she thinks "nothing" can happen to her .... did you think that way too? Maybe I need to just get a little harder!?  

  

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yea thats what  i thought. That nothin can happen to me until the day it did!!  It might have sucked and the whole time i was there i might have thought i was gonna hate my parents when i got out but when i got out i actully thanked them!! Those places treat you like you should be treated they dont give you all the extra things you have at home.  They give you the bare necessitys!! well your welcome if you need anything else!!  

alyssa 

 
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March 6, 2006, 7:30 pm PST

Trouble with ex

I am a mother of 4 boys.My oldest lives with his dad,he's 18 years old ,my second one just turned 16 and now wants to live with his dad because at dad's there are no rules and no routine.My son said that the rules here sucks and now wants to move with his dad.He has a bone disease and me and his stepdad are doing everything that he has the best specialist and the best doctors to follow him.My son said that he doesn't care no more about anything we do here.I tried talking to his dad about it,and his dad is acting like a child,he said that he only wants his son to go live with him.He is not interested in the doctors and the specialist and he always brings up the past,that he had pain and sadness when I kicked him out and that now it's my turn to suffer.I kicked him out because he drank and did drugs,I don't want my son to be in that environment and I worry about his health.Does someone out there has any suggestions for me in what to do??.
 
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March 6, 2006, 9:21 pm PST

Troubled Teens

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It sounds like this family has a lot of problems.  You have to find out the legal age of consent in your state.  He may be old enough to consent but not legally and adult.  If you need to go the distance I would take him and chaperone these two kids.  I really don't think you are going to get him to understand he is making a bad choice here.  If he wants to go against your rules, then treat him like an adult.  That means he has to get a job!!!  Make him hoof it everywhere and tell him he can be legally emancipated if he does not want to go along with the program at the house. I would take him to the police station and have a police officer talk to him about statutory rape if she ends up pregnant.  You can also get a restraining order against this family.  Tell the police they are interjecting where they don't belong and they are subjecting your son to inappropriate behaviors.  I am sure you will get somewhere with that. But be prepared that if you son does not agree he will move out.  The law may not do anything about that because he is so close to becoming an adult.
you know i am willing to let him go. it sounds harsh and a few family members cant believe that i would consider that. I love my son so much this is what i may have to do hoping he will hit his rock bottom and come to his senses that he has it made here at home if he would just follow the rules. tough love is exactly that tough love.
 
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March 6, 2006, 9:26 pm PST

Troubled Teens

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It sounds like this family has a lot of problems.  You have to find out the legal age of consent in your state.  He may be old enough to consent but not legally and adult.  If you need to go the distance I would take him and chaperone these two kids.  I really don't think you are going to get him to understand he is making a bad choice here.  If he wants to go against your rules, then treat him like an adult.  That means he has to get a job!!!  Make him hoof it everywhere and tell him he can be legally emancipated if he does not want to go along with the program at the house. I would take him to the police station and have a police officer talk to him about statutory rape if she ends up pregnant.  You can also get a restraining order against this family.  Tell the police they are interjecting where they don't belong and they are subjecting your son to inappropriate behaviors.  I am sure you will get somewhere with that. But be prepared that if you son does not agree he will move out.  The law may not do anything about that because he is so close to becoming an adult.
I do know that actually him being almost 18 he can be charged now as an adult.
 
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March 6, 2006, 10:02 pm PST

Troubled Teens

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yea thats what  i thought. That nothin can happen to me until the day it did!!  It might have sucked and the whole time i was there i might have thought i was gonna hate my parents when i got out but when i got out i actully thanked them!! Those places treat you like you should be treated they dont give you all the extra things you have at home.  They give you the bare necessitys!! well your welcome if you need anything else!!  

alyssa 

 I am glad to see someone of the teenage group respond. I looked into boot camp but it cost too much. I am a single parent and I cannot afford bootcamp. I wish there was somewhere I could send her but I dont know all the options. My daughter just does not go to school. She thinks she is intouchable and nothing will happen to her. Got any advice on where I can send her that is affordable?
 

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