I’m a mum to a near 19 year old son, he has a few issues which I am sure a lot of people do.
I know I need to let go and let him make his own mistakes but I don’t want to see him get hurt.
He may be nearly 19 but he has always been younger than his years and he has had to struggle with anxiety, ADD, OCD and sensory processing disorder. I know I have protected him and probably a bit much at that.
He was bullied when he was in high school and because he’s not good socially I have always helped him along the way.
I helped him choose and look round sixth forms, I helped him write his CV, I helped him write letters for jobs applications and get him to and from interviews, even helped him with his script for the interview etc etc
I know things are worse because of the lock down and the corona virus but I can’t seem to let him go. He mentioned last week about college work needing to be in this week… I asked him today if he has done it and he just smirked and went back in his room.
I then spent 5 mins writing him texts about the importance of getting his work in, that it may affect his apprenticeship and his job. Of course my messages got ignored .
I feel I don’t know my own son. He doesn’t talk to me and I have no idea what’s going on in his life.
So what are we meant to do as parents? When does our job finish? When do you say ‘enough is enough’?
Being Betty 