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I think I got it all wrong
#4103554
03/19/24 12:38 PM
03/19/24 12:38 PM
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Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 8,429 Chelsea
Lockjaw
OP
14 point
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OP
14 point
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 8,429
Chelsea
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I don't need to be taking my ADD son to see a psychiatrist for meds, I need to be seeing the psychiatrist for meds for having to deal with him!!
Appt this am, drop by the school after, and guess what he doesn't have? His books and stuff. So I drop him off at home, he drives my truck. On the way to CTEK in columbiana, a person hauling a dump trailer managed to lose some of his cargo, and now I have a "metal object" in one of the tires...
Did he stop the guy? No.
Went to get passports for the Alaska cruise last week, guess who didn't bring an ID?
Look at grades, 7 zero's in one class, and this 9 weeks just started...... He says he is working with the teacher for some reason they won't load on his chromebook..
He has no sense of urgency. He has not a care in the world. Everything is just marvelous. Meanwhile dad is comtemplating an adequate legal defense for choking him out.......................
Tell me again why I thought having children was a good idea?
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Re: I think I got it all wrong
[Re: Lockjaw]
#4103557
03/19/24 12:43 PM
03/19/24 12:43 PM
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,595 Central, Al
Bustinbeards
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,595
Central, Al
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Praying for your patience and Perseverance.
Real life is gonna be rough on him especially once you stop bailing him out.
sounds like he likes to learn everything the hard way.
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
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Re: I think I got it all wrong
[Re: Lockjaw]
#4103561
03/19/24 12:50 PM
03/19/24 12:50 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 63,830 Luverne, AL
Skinny
GUVNER
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GUVNER
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 63,830
Luverne, AL
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Take that Alaska cruise money and buy him a semester in military school.
Never Trust Government
"You can be broke but you cant be poor." Ruthie-May Webster
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Re: I think I got it all wrong
[Re: Lockjaw]
#4103563
03/19/24 12:51 PM
03/19/24 12:51 PM
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 7,754 Montgomery, AL
Hunting-231
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 7,754
Montgomery, AL
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As a parent, we just love them through it all.
"The struggle you're in today, is developing the strength you need for tomorrow."
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Re: I think I got it all wrong
[Re: Skinny]
#4103587
03/19/24 01:41 PM
03/19/24 01:41 PM
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Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 3,551 Lower Alabama
Andalusia
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 3,551
Lower Alabama
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Take that Alaska cruise money and buy him a semester in military school. Yeah, the cruise would be off the table and if he is old enough to drive then he would be working a summer and after school job. Also be looking at the military to gain some maturity and direction because college in the future if things don't improve would be a waste. Hopefully this is something he will get past.
"If you are the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room"
"How you do Anything, is how you do Everything"
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it"
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Re: I think I got it all wrong
[Re: Remington270]
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03/19/24 02:01 PM
03/19/24 02:01 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 63,830 Luverne, AL
Skinny
GUVNER
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GUVNER
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 63,830
Luverne, AL
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How old is this kid? I’ve heard of someone making a D, but seven 0’s a new record. Means the kid aint going to class. I taught school for a long time and that is the only way that is possible.
Never Trust Government
"You can be broke but you cant be poor." Ruthie-May Webster
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Re: I think I got it all wrong
[Re: Lockjaw]
#4103607
03/19/24 02:14 PM
03/19/24 02:14 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,193 Hartselle
longshot
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,193
Hartselle
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Sounds just like my son. Did the absolute minimum to Graduate. Wouldn't get a job even though he was in Co-op so he failed that class. He hasn't had a steady job in over a year. I totally gave up and haven't done anything for him. I don't give him a dime, no gas money and if he's not there at dinner time I don't cook anything for him either. Changed the WiFi password.
Worst part is he doesn't even care. Hasn't taught him anything besides we are terrible parents. I told him if he don't like it he can move out or pay me rent
I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Some men are born brothers, Others earn it... JD
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Re: I think I got it all wrong
[Re: Skinny]
#4103619
03/19/24 02:43 PM
03/19/24 02:43 PM
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 21,783 USA
Remington270
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 21,783
USA
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How old is this kid? I’ve heard of someone making a D, but seven 0’s a new record. Means the kid aint going to class. I taught school for a long time and that is the only way that is possible. That’s what I was getting at. You can probably get a D just by showing up.
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Re: I think I got it all wrong
[Re: Lockjaw]
#4103622
03/19/24 02:48 PM
03/19/24 02:48 PM
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 4,148 Ramer
ronfromramer
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 4,148
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All hope is not lost. My son was ADD before it was a thing, he's 53 now. He was a terrible student. Ran across some of his old report cards the other day. Barely passing grades, he did make an A in shops. Included with the cards were results of his standardized aptitude tests they gave each year. His results were thru the roof and even better in math and science. He dropped out his junior year, got his GED and went to work. Long story short, he owns his own successful hvac business, has been married to his 1st and only wife for over 30 years. They've raised 3 children that have never been in a day of trouble, 2 have already graduated from college and the youngest is over half way to a chemistry/forensic science degree. He has managed to accomplish this without them piling up a bunch of student debt. So, you never know how things will turn out in the end. Pray for strength but don't give up hope. I always felt like if he ever found his spot he would do ok. He's intelligent, street smart and very mechanically inclined. Fortunately, he found his way before he got into something he couldn't get out of. He has a great work ethic and finding the right woman helped steer him. I'm very proud of him and he is one of my very best friends. Hang in there, have hope and pray for him and yourself. You can try to guide but you can't live their life for them. Good luck!
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Re: I think I got it all wrong
[Re: Lockjaw]
#4103625
03/19/24 02:58 PM
03/19/24 02:58 PM
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Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,556 Elmore County
treemydog
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Elmore County
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My oldest boy is similar. He was 2 months early preemie and diagnosed dyslexic in 8th grade. He did well in school (except in spelling) until it crashed in 5th grade. Early on before diagnosis I ruined him with school and made him hate it and me. He still hates school, and somehow stays in the C or B range for grades, with the occasional 'woops' D. He doesn't care one thing about grades, getting all of the assignments, or even keeping up with current events or happenings at school. He has a mind, and has surprised me lots of times with putting things together and with normal problem solving. I've lectured him and whooped him plenty in the younger grades, but it just doesn't/didn't stick. His brain is just wired differently. One more year of school left and he's finished.
Youngest boy is just the opposite.
You gonna pull them pistols, or whistle Dixie?
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Re: I think I got it all wrong
[Re: Skinny]
#4103630
03/19/24 03:16 PM
03/19/24 03:16 PM
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Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 7,425 Tenn
woodduck
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 7,425
Tenn
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Take that Alaska cruise money and buy him a semester in military school. 👍improved my grades. When all you can do is sit at your desk every night until lights out time it instills good study habits.
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Re: I think I got it all wrong
[Re: Hunting-231]
#4103639
03/19/24 03:39 PM
03/19/24 03:39 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 25,132 Guntersville, AL
IDOT
I am Cornholio
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I am Cornholio
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 25,132
Guntersville, AL
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As a parent, we just love them through it all. This
If you’re a common sense person, you probably don’t feel you have a home in this world right now. If you’re a Christian, you know you were never meant to.
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