US EditionDear Abby: Adult Son Continues to Make His Mom an Emotional Hostage
Dear Abby says the family should stop enabling him and seek support, noting the son is unlikely to change and NAMI can help.
- Dear Abby advises those with a 23-year-old son in Canada dealing with Mental Illness to establish firm boundaries, emphasizing that intervention and consistent support structures are necessary for any meaningful change.
- He refuses to hold a steady job or remain in therapy after failing out of university, frequently manipulating family members emotionally while wallowing in self-pity and creating a recurring cycle of dysfunction.
- Because of his disrespectful and violent behavior, he is barred from the home, yet he continues to punish his mother for moving on after she immigrated from Canada.
- Dear Abby suggests connecting with the National Alliance on Mental Illness , which provides guidance for families navigating the difficult realities of living with relatives who suffer from Mental Illness.
- You cannot simply Ignore the situation or pretend it will resolve itself, as establishing boundaries remains essential since the son is unlikely to change without significant external pressure.
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Dear Abby: Wife’s son struggles with mental illness and manipulation
Dear Abby: My wife recently immigrated to our current residence in the U.S. from Canada. She has a 23-year-old son dealing with mental illness back in Canada. He refuses to remain in therapy or to hold a steady job, and he failed out of university. My wife consistently lowers her expectations and continues to support him. As a result, he has grown comfortable with emotionally manipulating everyone in his family while wallowing in self-pity. He i…
Dear Abby: My wife is being punished by her son for moving on with her life
DEAR ABBY: My wife recently immigrated to our current residence in the U.S. from Canada. She has a 23-year-old son dealing with mental illness back in Canada. He refuses to remain in therapy or to hold a steady job, and he failed out of university.
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The Daily News of NewburyportAdult son continues to make his mom an emotional hostage
DEAR ABBY: My wife recently immigrated to our current residence in the U.S. from Canada. She has a 23-year-old son dealing with mental illness back in Canada. He refuses to remain in therapy or to hold a steady job, and…
Abby: Adult son continues to treat his mom as emotional hostage
DEAR ABBY: My wife recently immigrated to our current residence in the U.S. from Canada. She has a 23-year-old son dealing with mental illness back in Canada. He refuses to remain in therapy or to hold a steady job, and…
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