I have had nothing but stress and frustration since my stepson moved in with us in May. We took custody of him because his mom was at her wits end dealing with his behavior and we thought a change in environment would help him. We also put him in counceling, but nothing has changed. It has been getting worse. He lies, steals, and just out right causes trouble. The first 6 weeks is not even out and he has been given detention, got suspended from the bus, and is about to be removed from the bus permanently. I have felt like a prisoner in my own house since he came here. He disrespects us, has stolen from me so much that I don't dare leave anything valuable out in the house, and he shows no remorse. We laid out groundrules, gave him consequenses of breaking them, and even offered rewards for good behavior. He didn't care about any rewards, he just wanted to do what he wanted to do. I tried and it didn't work. Am I suppose to feel bad? I feel nothing but relief to have my life back.
2006-09-15
10:07:23
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LittleMermaid
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