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Hi there, hope things are going well for you. We have court next week, the adjudication, there is no trial. This is when the PO will ask for placement at a residential sex offender program, I have mixed feelings about this but I know it's the right thing so will support it. I really don't worry that he'll offend again, not in this matter, I could be in denial, but I think the bigger issues with him are the lack of concern, the lack of regret, the control, those are issues that I think he needs intensive therapy on. He admitted in our last treatment team meeting that he's been bullying DD for years. And frankly that's why he'll not be back in the home, I worry that she would be scared of every attempt he made in intimidating her she would perceive as a threat and rightfully so. I don't think he'd assault her again.
I hope your DD understands about the control issue. Our DD bounced back with some sort of bizarre girl power sort of empowerment. I'm not complaining, she seems to be stronger through working through this. It's been an interesting metamorphisis. I do understand that puberty may bring on new issues with her and I've tried to explain that to her in a way that she'll understand. It's definitely somehting I'll keep my eyes open to in the next few years.
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