My oldest son has been kicked out of school for lack of attendance and only now he realises how hard it is going to be to find a job without having any qualifications.  Am trying to find a course that would interest him for him to do.

 

My oldest daughter has been diagnosed as severely clinically depressed and suicidal and I don't know how to deal with it.  We are awaiting an urgent appointment with CAFS to get her on the road to getting better.  I feel guilty that I didn't see the signs considering I suffer from depression and my GP will not put her on medication temporarily because she is 14.  My mother thinks it would be better for all concerned if she does suicide...how can a grandmother say that?

 

Mr welly is being really supportive at the moment but I feel so frustrated because I don't know how to deal with this and it has been continually told to me by my parents that the kids problems are all my fault because I tried to be too much of a friend to my kids instead of a strict parent.

 

And today, inadvertently I have upset lovelee on XNC2.  Lovelee if you read this, I do appreciate your advise and have found a number of your suggestions very helpful.

 

My GP thinks that I should offload the older 2 onto other relatives for awhile or put them into welfare care but I feel that the responsibility is mine and that others shouldn't have to deal with it.