Might be better sending the OP an e-mail (in his profile) in future so he can bump it himself or let it fade. He posted something about planning a holiday with the kids recently which sounded positive.
The thread has had a significant influence on how I’ve dealt with junior who is 18 now over the last year. Madame and I have had a rock and roll year but we’re still standing. I’ve left the family home on some occasions to let things calm down (or was it Madame who threw me out?), some nice stuff by Fender got smashed, feds were visited, but it didn’t quite get to blows or worse. He knows where the door is now, me too, at long last we are both are making an effort to cohabit and some messages seem to have got through – time will tell. A few more months and he goes his own way, my job is nearly done, I hope. I have reason to be more positive than this sounds but after the amount of crap that’s come my way I struggle to get more than cautiously optimistic on-line. He has a girlfriend !
All of you out there with kids go back to the first page of this thread and read it though, don’t judge anyone, don’t try to imagine what you would or wouldn’t have done, but when things start kicking off with yours (which they will at some level) you’ll be better armed.
Thanks all.
