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[quote=Anonymous]DS is a junior. ADHD, LD, mood issues. Struggle is constant, and nothing we do seems to help.

If I ignore his classwork, he falls behind (doesn't do homework; doesn't study; gets bad grades; and starts cutting class, running away, and engaging in self-destructive behavior because he realizes how behind he is). If I micromanage everything, he might do slightly better gradewise, but our home life is miserable, and he's not learning to be responsible for his own work. Constant arguing and fights. School doesn't matter, assignments don't matter, grades don't matter (and neither do the consequences of not doing the work).

Medicated, sees a therapist, has tutors, an IEP... but nothing seems to matter (and you'll have to take my word for it that over the years we've tried many different things).

I fear for his future. There's no way he will be ready for college in 2 years (not that he wants to go), and with his grades and our finances options are extremely limited. Trade school would be fine if he had any interest in that. But he has no goals for himself.

I'm not sure what my question is. But I can't handle the stress of worrying about his future and his grades. How do I just let him fail when I fear that he will never be able to recover? Historically when he hits bottom rather than snapping out of it he digs himself in even deeper. [/quote]

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