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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To those who are suggesting that they get DSS his own apartment or some variation of this, remember that OP will have to sign the lease and will have her family’s credit ruined when DSS doesn’t step up to the plate - which by history is unlikely. 
 
I don’t know the answer here. I agree with those who say that mom and dad created the problem and that OP might have some complicity here. But what’s done is done. Sadly they didn’t deal with issues before DSS hit age 18 - they could have forced treatment. But now they have to live with the bed they made. I think that moving DSS into the house poses serious risks for OPs daughter. She’s the shining star to the problem child who has demonstrated a propensity for violence. It is a no brainer that this is a problem and you get child is at risk. But dad who bears some responsibility and stepmom who has some role have to make a plan. Do they abandon or do they give every resource they have (time, money or whatever) to make him successful regardless of the impact of the lives of the adults.[/quote]

DP. While some of your post is thoughtful and helpful, shaming OP and the parents is not. The parents may be to blame, or not, and we don’t know. Some people are born with a gene for addiction. Others are born with genes for mental issues, like depression or adhd, and use drugs to self-medicate. Still others fall in with bad friends. Kudos to OP for not taking your bait. [/quote]

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