(((((David)))))

Hope you are feeling better today...

Remember this will pass too...

We are here for you, always, anytime !

And.... here is Peter Gabriel too... I know you like great music, so, perhaps you can enjoy this one ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAecdC3W3Yg

((DMack)) Hang in there....

Dear David,

how are you doing? would you give us a shout please?

((( HUGS )))

~ waves ~

David, I'm glad you fell asleep too... I dont know all the details of what happened, but i can assure you that you would be greatly missed here.

Thank you all so very much..in this time of darkness and despair you are the light at the end of my very long tunnel.

I have a 17 year old son who is testing the patients of a saint, On Sunday it came to a head and his Mother told him to leave. I went to speak to him [he fled to his girlfriends without clothes i might add, so obviously did not take the threat seriously]

I told him he could return only if he changed his ways. I returned home lost my temper because i felt he had no intentions of altering his ways, broke my kitchen sink [money out i can ill afford] and blah blah blah..

last night back to square one my wife and i were awake until 2am waiting for him to come home . I resist shouting at him because regretably [i punched him in October after a huge row when he was barking orders at me] I think he thinks i wont do it again therefore he thinks he can act as he wants to.

I love him but i dont like him.

I get so frustrated that i feel like a rabbitt in the headlights of a car...not knowing which way to turn....i then turn inwardly and feel i'd be better of out of it......but that panic passes i understand that is no the option...............but when in panic mode i get so scared of what i might do.

once again thank you all for your concern....

David

the words are a song Da-duck but so very true...very very true....

Might you all go for some family therapy or is that out of the question?

Aw David....

17 years old... the worst age I did stupid things too... Now I know I might had offended my parents...

Try not to desperate...... hang in there.....

Awww dear David, 17 year olds in this day and age!! Definately can be enough to drive a parent to desperation!!! It's very hard not to turn it inwards on yourself. But when you do it becomes tooooooo much to try to bear alone, and then that ole beast sees the opportunity to rear it's ugly head and tempt. I'm glad you made it through and are still with us. You do, indeed, mean very much to us here. Very happy you are being watched over. It is so true but hard to remember at those times that, "This too shall pass.". Praying for your strength to hold up and some place of peace in the midst of the storm. ((hugs))

Ditto what Mistiis says about 17 year olds - they can drive us nuts if we let them. You sure aren't alone - ask other parents of 17 year olds!

Great song David...oh how history does repeat itself! *grin. This too shall pass..please don't be so hard on yourself. That great song really does say it all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGDA0Hecw1k