Briffoux...that's exactly what he's doing. My uncle's company was contracted to do
the job. I guess if you're a train lover it's a dream opportunity!!! This is his first
"adult" decision and I think one that he will never forget.
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Update on my son...
by diana netherton infirst of all, thank you everyone for your advice.
some of it was a bit harsh,.
but it made me scrutinize myself a bit more..but here is the outcome....and i .
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Update on my son...
by diana netherton infirst of all, thank you everyone for your advice.
some of it was a bit harsh,.
but it made me scrutinize myself a bit more..but here is the outcome....and i .
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First of all, thank you everyone for your advice. Some of it was a bit harsh,
but it made me scrutinize myself a bit more..but here is the outcome....and I
am so proud of him.
My mother came over last night and talked to my son. I stayed in the background and
listened. She said basically everything you lot were saying. He had tears in his eyes he
was so worried about letting his boss down. He stated he really wanted to go. Then all of
a sudden it clicked. He looked at me and said, "what time should I go in tomorrow to tell
him?" And that was it. He made the decision on his own and I stayed back and let him.
I followed him to the petrol station and got gas and coffee while he went to talk to his
boss in the back. I told him to just say that he made up his mind, he was going, and that
since he was due to work today in an hour, he would be happy to stay and work but that
on Sunday he was leaving for Dallas. I don't know exactly how it happened, but he came
out looking relieved and said he was working and it was done. I got my petrol and left.
I didn't even see his boss, but when I do next time, I plan on apologising for my actions,
but I think I will mention how my son struggled over the decision to the point of tears.
There are not that many 20-year-olds that would be that conscientious.
So he's off to Dallas. He will be working near the stadium, I think. He will be working with
steam trains, taking them apart and moving them to another location, and this is right where
he needs to be since the first word out of his mouth wasn't Mummy...it was choo choo, and since
then he's been obsessed with trains.
Thank you everyone for your input..even those of you who were a bit harsh on me.
Bit I think I probably had it coming!
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Need some good parenting advice...
by diana netherton ini have a son who will be 20 in may.
he's, by all accounts, what you would consider the.
"perfect child.
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All of you have said very truthful, eye-opening things. In hindsight, I should have
done things differently. I guess, in hindsight, I was trying to make up for the fact
that I left his father in the UK when he was eight and brought him back to the states
with me. Granted, he has had every summer, all summer except this last one because
of his job, and every Christmas in the UK. Or maybe it was just easier for me to do
things for him and now it's biting me in the arse. Is there any recourse for this?
Yes, he lives at home and he pays for his car and insurance but he surely couldn't
survive on his own paycheck. He doesn't want to go to even tech school...it's hard
for me to fathom since I've always been so motivated and gone for what I wanted.
Maybe I've just eclipsed him. I am feeling like a terrible mother now.
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Need some good parenting advice...
by diana netherton ini have a son who will be 20 in may.
he's, by all accounts, what you would consider the.
"perfect child.
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yeah..that's me two years ago. Still look the same. I had him young
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Need some good parenting advice...
by diana netherton ini have a son who will be 20 in may.
he's, by all accounts, what you would consider the.
"perfect child.
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Shirley W, you're right. I called his boss for him..and perhaps this is all my fault. Perhaps
I've done too much for him. I don't know. I just don't want this opportunity to go for him.
Gayle, he has talked to his uncle. I do think he wants to go but doesn't want to
disappoint his boss. With three sons, is that how you would handle this?
He'll be a 40-year-old petrol station worker living with me!
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Need some good parenting advice...
by diana netherton ini have a son who will be 20 in may.
he's, by all accounts, what you would consider the.
"perfect child.
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I have a son who will be 20 in May. He's, by all accounts, what you would consider the
"perfect child." Has never given me any grief or hassle, even as a baby, and I have
never had to punish him or ground him....downside is that, although he's very bright,
especially with computers, he's terribly unmotivated. He has a job at a petrol station almost
full time, in which he's never called off or been late. His boss told me he's the best worker he's ever
had. Of course, at 8 bucks and hour, it's not a great payer. He also works part time at a science
museum doing demonstrations for kid's birthday parties on weekends. I wish he would go to college,
but I can't force it.
My problem is I have an uncle who owns a steam train business. My son has been fascinated by
trains all his life. My uncle has offered him a unique opportunity to fly to Texas and help out with a
big project. He will pay him, pay for the hotel and airfare. It starts next Monday. I called his boss yesterday
to give him a head's up and explained to him the opportunity and that he's going. I booked the ticket today.
When I called my son to tell him I had booked the ticket, he told me that his boss won't let him have the
time off and he can't go. I tried to tell him that he can certainly go but he's standing his ground saying
he can't go (not that he doesn't want to.) He's afraid of upsetting his boss. My son has always been super
sensitive and afraid to speak up or hurt other people's feelings.
I am pulling my hair out. I booked the ticket (fully refundable) but I don't know what to do to convince
him that this is a great opportunity. My uncle is getting up there in years and has no children to help
out with the business and this could be a great opportunity. I just can't see my son selling lottery
tickets and making coffee for the rest of his life and ending up just like his boss.....older and miserable.
How would you parents handle this??? Help!
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Does Anybody Know Where The Philadelphia Area Congregations Will Have Their Conventions?
by Philadelphia Ponos inthey usually have it in reading,pa but this year according to jw.org there's only four conventions in reading instead of the usual 9 or 10. does anyone have any idea where the other conventions will be held?.
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Oh...haven't been near one since the 80s...I can't believe they still have them.
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Does Anybody Know Where The Philadelphia Area Congregations Will Have Their Conventions?
by Philadelphia Ponos inthey usually have it in reading,pa but this year according to jw.org there's only four conventions in reading instead of the usual 9 or 10. does anyone have any idea where the other conventions will be held?.
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Don't they hold them in Philly anymore? BAD memories.....
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JW boyfriend, the sequel
by SEL inalmost a year ago i made a few posts here about how much effort i ought to put into getting a man i loved considerably out of the wt.
by that point i had already put in a lot of effort and accumulated a nice collection of books on the wt, on cults, on bible chronology.
then i finally gave up and decided to leave.. we kept in pretty regular touch until last fall, when i moved a neat twelve time zones away.
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Incredible...sounds like he's keeping his options open. What a mess. You're lucky
you're 12 time zones away...you dodged a bullet on that one.
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What are your favourite movie lines/quotes????
by karter in''well there's one thing you got ta ask yourself punk....you felling lucky...well do ya punk".....clint eastwood dirty harry.. "it's life jim but not as we know it" capt kirk star treck..
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Do chickens have big talons??? Napoleon Dynamite.