He is acting out in a serious way. He has got in with a bad crowd, drugs, criminal activity. I found cannabis and tobacco in his possession that he had obtained by stealing DH's prescription meds as he doesn't get much money from us (and none now). I tried talking to him, grounding him (he just runs away, won't stay home). I have now taken all tech, he has no phone, no games console, etc. Finally have said he will have no birthday present/money from any of the family until he changes. He had a hissy fit but still refuses to accept my sanctions for previous behaviour, or for current behaviour. He refuses to stay away from bad kids in town. He just shouts at me an swears at me every time I refuse to back down. We have had the police here umpteen times after reporting him missing almost on a daily basis. School is involved, he has a counciller. I just don't know what to do. I'm losing the will to live. I wish I'd never had him. And I feel awful to feel that way. I never felt this way before.
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