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It's been a day of waiting to see if my son would return with the car. He hasn't as of yet (1:30 a.m. Central time).
My spouse filed a police report and was asked if my son is found driving it, if we wanted him charged with grand theft auto.
My spouse told the police yes, to arrest him.
So... it's pretty rough right now.
Just to answer a few of your queries:
The military does not want a person without a high school diploma. I believe the US Army could take him, if he tested well for them, but he refuses to consider it.
We have given him lots of last warnings and time limits to get his act together--too many actually, and I know he's banking on this now to happen. It won't.
Everyone that has posted on this today has my deep gratitude. I constantly second-guess myself with this situation and your support has helped me tremendously in taking a stand and sticking with it.
I do love my son--deeply. I was rather young when I had him-- he's my first born, and we went through some tough times together when he was young. He was an amazing little boy-- good student, athlete, well-liked by friends, neighbors, teachers, coaches. But he took a major wrong turn in grade 8, and has been on a downhill slide ever since.
My heart aches for him--all the potential that has gone unused, but it aches as well for his 10 y.o. (half) brother who has sadly, been witness to things a young child shouldn't have to see.
My 20 y.o. son is a man, even if he doesn't behave as one, and it's way past time for him to grow up and to stop using & abusing our patience & love.
Thanks to all of you. You are what makes TFP such an amazing,
real community.
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