QUOTE (Jryan @ Jan 20 2008, 07:30 PM)

I wish my daughter was going through what a normal teenager goes through. She has gotten her disability status, She is 18 1/2 I tried to teach her to drive she is too terrified. I took her on some desearted roads, but she can't handle it. I am hoping this summer to maybe try and find her some kind of job that she could get that she doesn't have to deal too much with the public, so she can have something to do outside of the home. I was thinking if we could get her a job at the Library maybe reshelving books, I don't know working at a store is out of the question. I think she will be with me forever, I don't picture her out on her own. But who knows, she is still going through therapy, but has been since she was 14 not much change. But maybe If we could get her out and socializing in some little way, miracles can happen. But I can understand the other side too, my son is 25 out on his own, I only see him when he needs money it seems, lol. Even though he lives in town. But he works and goes to school and has a social life. The other day, I posted my picture and left him a message on his my space, about giving an old chick a chance, he had to make sure to tell his friends on his space I was his mom, didn't want his friends to think he dated older women, lol.
You're a wonderful mom, jryan. I know that from knowing you from other places. Keep being strong & doing all the wonderful, supportive actions on her behalf, and your daughter will slowly but surely keep improving as she gets older. She's come a long way already. I know many people who are nervous about driving, so that might be something you want to wait on.
The library is a good idea, especially in the stacks where it's quiet, to start out. Who knows where that could lead? My daughter wants to get her Masters in Library Science when she graduates from college. She loves reading, and the solitude & peace.
Your son sounds typical. My 20 year old son who's up at college, I call him or IM him, and its all yes & no, or one word responses. Like he wants to rush me off & get back to his fun. It's frustrating, and it hurts sometimes. I know he loves me, so I try to understand. It's better when he's home on break - I sort of bug him to chat with me, LOL.