What a journey! Still always hope! Im so grateful for your explaining the possibilities. Im so tired from his aggression, & now the threat of court. I dont fear the court decision, just all the emotion involved and time. We dont live near each other, states away. Thank you for the sucess story. Thank you for helping.
I think blaming the parents is a common thing for people with sz. When my son started blaming me for everything I was quite surprised because clearly I was a great mom. After one medication he doesnât do that and is appreciated instead. Also the request for a car - my son also expected me to give him many things. Itâs like he is stuck as a teenager.
Thank you DianeR! I even sometimes wonder whether manipulation and even narcissistic behavior can be a misdiagnosis of sz! I called yesterday âGatekeepersâ& was told if he wasnât suicidal or a harm to others at the moment of the call, they couldnât go out and even a mental warrant could only keep him for 72 hours. That would just make him angrier with me. O guess sometimes itâs a waiting game 
Seems like it indeed. Always waiting for something to happen. Awhile ago there was a thread about waiting for the other shoe to drop. My son has been having issues with insects in his apartment. The latest was the black widow spider - which probably wasnât even there. He insists he has to bug bomb his place and needs $ for a hotel. What will it be next. Are you in touch via cell or text with your son?
Thank you DianeR. I have stopped texting because of his â behaviorâ towards me and threatening things like â you will payâ if I dont follow what he wants, mainly more money. This behavior was making me ill myself and I was worried for my physical and mental health. Sometimes he would call 80 times in a row, sometimes 100 times a day. I had to take a break.
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My son used to text me over and over again (this was 14 - 15 years ago) about what a bad parent I was, how I abused him, how his teeth hurt, how he shouldnât have to live like this. I finally said - if you donât stop I will block you. Eventually, he stopped. It was extremely stressful and upsetting. Eventually something will happen and he will likely be hospitalized and forced to take meds. At least that is what happened for me - mind you it took years, he moved in, he had episodes, he blockaided me out of my home, 3 weeks in a behavioral unit, 6 more in a 1/2 way home, several court cases, at one point homeless. We finally have him. housed, on disability and on meds. But who know how long this can last - it has been 4 years almost I think but not easy and he is still wonky for sure. Hang in there. Do you really have 7 kids? Lucky you - I had just the one.
Thank you DianeR. Sounds like a pattern that is common. Thank you for your input and again a hope that one day there will be an upward stable turn.