Hi this is the first time I join this group. I am seeking advice regarding my 17yr old. I am a single mother of 3 boys (been separated for 3 years) my 17yr old son and I have always had a great relationship/bond we can talk about anything and everything but every since last September after the hurricane Harvey everything went down the drain for him. I know he had so much stress on himself and ended getting kicked out of football for failing a class and after that he didn’t care about his future. He started hanging out with the wrong crowd and we have struggled back and forth with him to where he left the house wanting his freedom saying he wants to come and go as he pleases from my home, I have rules in my home which my other two boys follow he should too. After leaving and coming he decided he wanted to move in with his girlfriend and her parents which they are ok with it when their daughter is only 16! Excuse my language but who the hell would be ok to move in a guy with their daughter at that age? My son has a different father that he has never met (his father committed a crime) and I left with my son, he wants to meet him says he needs to close that chapter in his life that has always haunted him...not sure if that’s something I want to do at this point if it would benefit him or not...I would like for him to come home but every time we bring up the subject and he says he wants to come and go as he pleases I tell him the rules still apply. Which is attend school every day (he started skipping school with his girlfriend) has a decent curfew no later than 10p on the weekends and 8p on school nights and has to handle his responsibilities at home-chores. I just feel that my son rather roam around the streets and I will be held responsible for his actions since he is not 18 yet until October. My two other sons are seeing all this and I have to stand my ground, but am afraid my son will get caught up with people and things (smoking) that he won’t be able to stop...at the end I want my children to be successful and happy but I feel like every day that goes by am loosing my son little by little...what can I do? Thank you in advance for your time and your advices. Worried Mom ... View more