Thanks for your message

 

Your daughter sounds a lot like my son (17).  The circumstances seem almost identical--bad behaviour escalating now that he is no longer under our roof, lying toand stealing from family members for years.  I wish he were a bit older--he still hasn't finished school.  He studies in alternative programs because he's never been able to function in a normal classroom even though he's extremely bright.  Sadly, the school system has often done him more harm than good--blame attributed to him even when he was innocent; unscrupulous students using him as the scapegoat for their own illegal activities (true and documented, I'm afraid).  This has only served to make him even more contemptuous of any authority and has honed his skills at flying under the radar.

 

It be wonderful to think there was a message or two of hope out there. But then I guess it stands to reason that this forum exists because people are still struggling with, or have been forced to give up hope for, their children. 

 

Thanks again for your support.