For those of you who don’t know, I have a child who is adopted and has some emotional/behavioral issues. Just when we think life is going along..BAM! This is one of the moments.
( Me) Go into room. “What is that smell?”
Now this is a problem that we have been dealing with off and on for sometime, along with others, and honestly I try to avoid his room.
Him ” “
SILENCE! No honest answer to be found.
There was a pee ring on the floor that was as big as a chair. Apparently he found a corner to pee (hear -saturate) in at night instead of going to the bathroom just a few feet away from HIS ROOM!!!! Honestly our house in not very big!
The carpet is going to have to be torn out and we will have to paint the concrete. FUN! I’ll just fit that in between homeschooling, part time work (although not much anymore), and keeping up on my chores, k?
He has no bed frame as he was stuffing items under it including stolen food (that since rotted). He has peed and pooped (smeared actually) on the carpet before. And his bed isn’t smelling too good.
AUGHH!!!!! Quit moving that football LUCY!!!!
Can we tear that part of the house down and start all over?
The joys! The joys!!!
This to shall pass, but when?
Have a “Clean” Day!
August 29, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Oh, Debbie, I am so sorry for what you’re going through with this child. I know you love him and you want what’s best for him, and you want to build him up – and yet you are incredibly frustrated. I know, because that’s how I feel.
Sorting laundry last night I smelled “something.” I came across underwear that had obviously been peed in and thought that was the smell. No. A few clothing items later I found a pair of underwear with dried poop in them.
I approached the owner of said underwear and asked who he thought was going to find the underwear and take care of them.
“I dunno,” was his reply. (Guess that’s my new name?)
Ugh! How many times have I told him??? If you poop your pants, take care of them!
He is precious. I love him. I don’t want to make him feel bad or ashamed. BUT I AM SO TIRED OF THIS!!!
*sigh*
Yes, this shall pass. I pray I will also pass the test!
Hang in there, sister.
August 29, 2008 at 4:49 pm
You are so sweet Karen and I appreciate all the support and prayers. It’s been a tough road for him both also us too. I wish I knew what to do and support, believe it or not, is hard to come by. We have had the worse time getting him the actual counseling he needs. We just got a counselor and now he left with no follow up. This is the second one we lost and many unreturned phone calls.
Thanks Again