Parents "know".. especially Mothers

[CraftyGal]

20. Yes parents usually do know...

But may not have the support or means to get the help.

At one time I was dealing with a 12 yrs old that was dealing with ADHD and Central Auditorium Processing Disorder...both are on the artistic spectrum. He was pretty much a loner with 1 or 2 friends. We live in an inner-city neighborhood and that brought other issues into play.

When he hit 7th grade, his former best friend brought a gun to school. He told me about and I reported him right away, nothing was done. My child threatened suicide again nothing. I was at my white end as my son was attacked again and again with no intervention, in fact he was often blamed for "causing" these attacks. I finally pulled him out of school only to have Children Services come in and say they were removing him because I wasn't responsible enough. Really?!?!? Wow.

I am proud to say he is 20 and is doing well. He graduated high school and has taken some Criminology course and is working full-time. We got through it...but there were days I was worried I could be "that mother" xdnigrayed as in past.

Don't judge unless you have walked in our paths.

CraftyGal