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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m trying to imagine it from the parents’ perspective. Maybe they’re at their breaking point and simply need some time to come up for air. After all, many of us are exhausted by this pandemic experience let alone such a frightening and unrelenting worry.

Still, though, a week is too long, and this is something to ask a relative, not a friend.

I like the advice you got upthread - get medical POA, you hold onto the medications, check-ins with therapist every 2-3 days. I too would be afraid if I said no that this young man would be left alone or who knows. You’re a good person to consider doing this for him, OP.[/quote]

No!!! WTF?!?!!

My sisters oldest ended up in-patient and they didn’t leave him alone for a long time.  The last thing they would have felt like doing was going on vacation.  Most normal loving parents would not abandon the kid.[/quote]

Pp you responded to. There’s absolutely no way in hell I would ever do this if my kid were struggling with mental health issues. I was just trying to imagine what these people possibly could be thinking. Anyway OP has now clarified they don’t need respite, they just feel like going on a vacation. It’s harm to fathom. [/quote]

This kid has mental health issues, partly because of the parents behavior.  They aren't going to change.  If someone doesn't agree, they will probably just leave him home alone.  People like them are why this pandemic rages on and the reason why some kids struggle.  Most kids don't have it turn into mental health issues, but they act up, party and other things as their needs are not met at home.  I'd probably take the kid hoping to make a slight difference in their future but the risks really concern me.  I wouldn't leave my teen or child at home for a parent vacation so I don't get why others do.  Maybe if you had grandparents, but we don't have that.[/quote]

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