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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t even know where to start.  As parents, we were loving, involved, provided opportunities for an excellent education, sports, music, tutors etc.   We are kind, well informed, healthy, parents.  Pursued therapy and medication as appropriate.  My daughter turned out great.

My son is now 17 and

Smokes marijuana regularly (those who haven’t dealt with this please don’t go into where do they get it, the money etc. they find a way)
Does bare minimum at school
Has a crappy attitude
Quit all his sports 
Has a terrible temper (think holes in walls) 
Doesn’t exercise
Vapes/smokes 
Eats horribly 
Isn’t very motivated
Is immature 
Risk taker 
Adhd - takes medicine during school day
Some learning disabilities, not major

Sounds like my brother. He had a lot of anger and got in with a bad crowd. Good news is he outgrew this and now has several degrees and is long married with kids. I think there was too much comparison to me who didn’t get in trouble. Under the anger he was sad. He did not feel loved. What helped? He went to college far and that was good because he needed some space. Parents would visit and get excited for all his college stuff. He met a nice girl and wanted to be better. Just love him and when you can’t, try harder because somewhere he is hurting. Don’t give up

I am at a loss and trying not to give up on him, but it’s been years of trying to get him good help, support, trying to enforce boundaries and the list goes on.  I’m just tired and incredibly sad about this. [/quote][/quote]

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