Recent content by Choosingjoy

Thank you so much for for honesty and insight. I’m sorry you had to go through that. She has expressed very similar thoughts to me recently and it broke my heart. My immediate goal for her is to help her get out on her own asap and for her to get therapy. As for my son, I can’t even remember...

Thank you so much for the practical advice. This is what I was seeking. He did walk away this last time and that worked well. We have a resource that we just went through about “parenting” with a young adult and I think that is helping. Making certain topics off limits is a great idea. That is...

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Oh, I see. That explains a lot. I thought that was where I posted it. Thank you for the advice. I’ll move it and see what happens.

I came here for advice, not shaming. I didn't know until last year his diagnoses to know what was going on. I thought he just had a bad temper or something and there was a personlity conflict between them. He has also started seeing a counselor and is better understanding how to manage his...

90% of my husband’s triggers involves my now 18 yr old daughter (his step-daughter) who still lives with us. She’s a really good kid and never gets into trouble, doesn’t party, comes home at a decent hour, etc. She has always been a strong willed child though and can be vocal about her opinions...