[thelowlanders]

This sounds all too familiar to our FD's ability to Acclimate to any training we try. But.... by just the info from your blog, honestly, this seems workable. The right therapist, parental support w/ as much love as you can find in your heart for him, your non judgemental listening as he tells you his sexual type exploration, and perhaps teaching him better ways to deal w/anger. This IS possible. It really seems like you could raise a fine man. He's just dealing w/ alot of feelings, frustration, and perhaps psychological difficulties. You'll get it.... Just don't do proposed timelines. Don't say negative over your child's future.

Love him, love him, love him. You may not always like him, but love him. Express great joy over ANY form of responsible action. I nearly went crazy from my parent's overly sheltering way of parenting. And when they labeled me wrongly, at times I thought "I'm not "xyz" but if you wanna see that, I'll show you "xyz" or whatever label they tried to put on me.

Take care and please continue to come here for info and support. There's alot of well seasoned parents here. You may get flamed at times, but they all have alot to offer.