Published on 12, July, 2020
I am a single mother struggling to cope with my son`s violent behaviour and it`s tearing us apart, he is a controlling, manipulative bully-because I am his main carer it is aimed at me as I do not have any supportive family or friend`s, at school he manages to control his behaviour but is unhappy and when he gets home he takes all his anger out on me, he is also verbally abusive towards me. It's taken me 5 years to fight for him to see a psychologist - out of this my son has been seeing a behavioural therapist and his therapist agrees my son needs to be put on medication but because my son controls his behaviour at school and not at home he does not think the psychologist will agree to this.
I can't go on like this anymore and I know I cant allow my son to behave this way and it is unacceptable, he does face concequences for his negative behaviour but he is devoid of any emotion of guilt for the way he behaves,.
Hi Kylebella,
I'm sorry to read of your difficulties with your son. I'm afraid I can't add much - except that reading what you say reminds me of how horrible I could be to my own mother. Not physically violent, but abusive and bullying in other ways - especially during my teens and twenties. I would put her down, correct her, shout at her. It kills me to remember this, because all along I loved her so much. Now she's no longer here, life feels empty.
I really hope things can work out for you. It must feel horrible. I'm so glad, at the end, that I was able to repay my mother in some way for her unconditional love and support, and for sticking by me.
Best wishes,
Tom