tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post4146980475659626933..comments2024-02-17T15:52:32.444-08:00Comments on Wolf Tracks: Quandary After QuandaryShy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-86149547338279194442008-10-03T21:43:00.000-07:002008-10-03T21:43:00.000-07:00Thank you, each and every one, for your compassion...Thank you, each and every one, for your compassion and insight, for your love even though you know me not. I trust God will lead him right, if not back to me, then to his real Home. <BR/>I have wrestled with my Son's disobediance, his mother's Wiccan following, these many years, and finally must now put my Faith where my mouth is at.<BR/>Again, thank each of you. God bless- thank you very much for your support- I am awed by it. Thank you.<BR/>ShyShy Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-46160104878081980602008-10-03T11:42:00.000-07:002008-10-03T11:42:00.000-07:00Hey, I was 30 before I finally got my head screwed...Hey, I was 30 before I finally got my head screwed on half way straight, and only this year have I woken up and seen the light, at age 35.... Give him time, he just might come around... And you are his Dad. He loves you, no matter what he may have said to you. If anything, when SHTF, he'll probably come back to you because you know how to survive....Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664966137470121099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-58901488881838594772008-10-01T10:11:00.000-07:002008-10-01T10:11:00.000-07:00Maybe getting out into the real world, where you e...Maybe getting out into the real world, where you earn your money by the sweat of your brow, will cause him to reconsider. I went straight into college from high school, but did not like ANYTHING I was being taught. So I dropped out, and went to a technical college where I learned drafting. Went into real world and learned more what I liked. Tried engineering school - Calculus kicked my butt but well - but I came out a better person for it, I think. No regrets. I THINK WHAT WE REGRET THE MOST IS NOT WHAT WE DID, BUT WHAT WE DIDN'T TRY TO DO.<BR/><BR/>I've since been a draftsman since, and can say its a real joy coming into work. I don't make a lot of money, but I look forward to coming into work - always interesting.<BR/><BR/>The boy may come around - its hard being a Dad sometimes. I have a 10 year old boy, slightly autistic - I have worries about what the world will be like when he comes of age.<BR/><BR/>Just keep on keeping on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-16682817135592586112008-10-01T07:08:00.000-07:002008-10-01T07:08:00.000-07:00I prayer goes out for you just think of the protic...I prayer goes out for you just think of the protical son give the lad time........ A fathers love has no limits be there for him as much as you can..In time he will learn from his mistakes Jim... I understand how yu feel as my son is now a teen as well an facing issues with him now..scoutinlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287406485832209715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-75305862993770741672008-09-30T08:05:00.000-07:002008-09-30T08:05:00.000-07:00I almost wish my Parents had done that to me! Seri...I almost wish my Parents had done that to me! Seriously I had no idea what the "real world" was like. So when I really had to do it on my own, and they finally cut me off, it was almost too much to handle. So I think letting him make his own mistakes is the BEST thing you could ever do for him.Survival Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296943887453453825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-27433785944037143802008-09-29T06:51:00.000-07:002008-09-29T06:51:00.000-07:00My now 40 year Old son was quite a handfull back i...My now 40 year Old son was quite a handfull back in 1986 and 87. He actually did finish High school, but informed us that he would be staying at home and perhaps working when he felt like it...<BR/><BR/>Well, we had a slightly different plan and informed him of the differences. He promptly joined the US Navy.<BR/><BR/>It was the absolute best thing that he ever did. He is now a Senior Chief and I am so proud I could just scream.. <BR/><BR/>So Shy, hang in there Guy, You have not heard or seen the last of your Youngster, Believe me when I say that the values you have taught will show through, He is 17 and confused, scared and feeling his oats, His testosterone is running nuts( no pun Intended)..You need to be in the background for when he falls and really needs you..<BR/><BR/><BR/>Carl In WisconsinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-15485023276656184522008-09-29T05:08:00.000-07:002008-09-29T05:08:00.000-07:00zegon knows the ropes. Keep being friendly and do...zegon knows the ropes. Keep being friendly and don't make any big issues of his rebellion. You can't put an old man's head on a young man's body. Give him a chance to mature. You got more across in 17 years than you might think. Shit floats away and truth sinks to the bottom. Be of good cheeer.<BR/>MichaelStaying Alivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833293437407206880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-16352120750756316942008-09-28T17:38:00.000-07:002008-09-28T17:38:00.000-07:00Shy, I'm feeling bad for you and your son, but I'd...Shy, I'm feeling bad for you and your son, but I'd like you to think about a couple of things. 1) what were you doing when you were 17? I was working, living by myself, and trying to join the military. You were probably out trying to make your own way, too. Let him go - he needs to grow to become a man on his own. You've trained him well, and he'll see what life is really like out there soon enough. 2) Now is the the greatest opportunity to change from "Dad" to "Friend/Mentor/Advisor". Invite him camping, shooting, hunting, hiking, etc. You can now have all the good times with him and let his "mama" deal with all the BS. I know a lot of my friends have hunted and shot with their dads their entire lives no matter what else was going on(we're all getting old now and some of don't have dads any more). 3) High School sucks and is worthless for most people. Encourage him to get his GED and go to a trade school, join the military, etc. There are so many trades that he can learn where he can make great money without any HS diploma. My nephew got a GED and later got a Bachelors degree WHEN HE WAS READY. 4) Politics don't matter when we're talking about family. Family trumps everything else - take the time to salvage the relationship and you won't regret it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com