My son has been a battle since he could walk ! He spent his childhood in time out for bad behaviour and has been constantly disciplined at school - most weeks he has afterschool detentions and has also been internally suspended on occasion. I have tried everything - he is having counselling - medication - mentors etc - he responds to nothing and nobody. I do everything I can for him yet everyday I am verbally abused and treated like rubbish. He has no respect for me and or my feelings and calls me all manner of hurtful things. No rules boundaries or punishments impact on him - they only make him hate me more. After 15 years of battle he still holds the upper hand and controls everyone's level of enjoyment of life. I am completely at a loss with why he is like this / my other children are also affected by his behaviour and foul language . He is unrepentant and full of negativity. I can't believe that I have a child who hates so much . It's unfathomable to me as he has so many people who have tried to help him . My strategy now is to just ignore the abuse as confrontation only escalates it. However on the inside it hurts me to hear it. ... View more