Picnic724
03-16-2008, 07:02 PM
I thought my son had "straightened out" when he was a high school sophomore. He was diagnosed with ADHD and started Strattera. He switched to a smaller. quieter high school and although he never got very involved, his grades started to reflect his ability. In senior year, he chose to stop taking his Strattera saying that he didn't like the way it made him feel. He continued to do well, but was never a stellar student even though he had been in a gifted program.
He was awarded a full tuition scholarship to an out-of-state school and, academically, had a terrific first semester. Socially, he seemed to be doing well and was involved with a young girl. The girl broke up with him in late October and by November, he said he hated his new school and wanted to transfer.
He switched to a local university and has been there for 3 semesters. His first semester there, he earned about a "C" average. His second semester there, he dropped one course, got 3 "F"s and 1 "D". He is halfway through his third semester there and is not going to class. He says he gets up in the morning and doesn't feel like going. He doesn't know what he wants to do with his life.
He was involved in two bands that broke up and I think this hurt him deeply. I believe he saw himself as being able to "make it" with his band.
He owes us money because he ran up a credit card that we had given him to buy his school books. He didn't admit to using the credit card and was hiding the statements when they came in the mail. He isn't paying us back, but got two tattoos instead.
I feel like my son is lost. I can't trust him because of the credit card and constant lying about attending classes. I'm not sure if an ultimatum will work or if I'd lose him even further.
He was awarded a full tuition scholarship to an out-of-state school and, academically, had a terrific first semester. Socially, he seemed to be doing well and was involved with a young girl. The girl broke up with him in late October and by November, he said he hated his new school and wanted to transfer.
He switched to a local university and has been there for 3 semesters. His first semester there, he earned about a "C" average. His second semester there, he dropped one course, got 3 "F"s and 1 "D". He is halfway through his third semester there and is not going to class. He says he gets up in the morning and doesn't feel like going. He doesn't know what he wants to do with his life.
He was involved in two bands that broke up and I think this hurt him deeply. I believe he saw himself as being able to "make it" with his band.
He owes us money because he ran up a credit card that we had given him to buy his school books. He didn't admit to using the credit card and was hiding the statements when they came in the mail. He isn't paying us back, but got two tattoos instead.
I feel like my son is lost. I can't trust him because of the credit card and constant lying about attending classes. I'm not sure if an ultimatum will work or if I'd lose him even further.