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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree.  Waste of time and money, nothing but bitch session, often focusing on blaming parents for everything, well, in our case that sums it up. Ended up with kid who denied any responsibility for anything and blamed everybody else for everything.[/quote]

You sound like my parents. They wanted therapy to explain to me what was wrong with me and how to fix it. They were the root cause of what was wrong, but no way no how were they ever going to hear that from anyone. The adults have to change first. That's what it means to be a parent.

On the plus side, I am hyper-aware of what not to do with my own kids, starting with blaming them for bad family dynamics.[/quote]

+1.

OP, of course parents are a huge part of the overall picture of any child! They are the strongest influence in their lives. I'm not saying a child doesn't have to work on their behavior- of course they do- but problems for teens don't arise from a vacuum. [/quote]

So you are saying a child with severe social anxiety from birth is the fault of parents? Or ADHD kids are created by parents?  Parents hold a lot of influence, no doubt, but unless parents are truly insane, which some are, you are saying parents are whole to blame for their kid's actions?  Teens are blameless? Right?[/quote]

No, I am saying that as parents you are the creators of the environment in which the teen lives. You are key to your child's recovery-- whether you want to be or not. [/quote]

Omg, being blamed for a teens out of control wacko behavior - and you sound serious.
Every former teen I know that had grown up and become a productive member of society places zero blame on their parents.
Most of them (and some had awful awful teen years) don't even know why they acted that way (drugs , drinking , sex, no school, yelling at parents and siblings, not responsible etc etc).

Honey, it's time to grow up - move out, supports yourself and take full responsibility for yourself.
Your parents tried their best.[/quote]

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