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To wonder what the fucking fuck I should do?

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Midori1999 · 28/12/2013 21:34

DS, 17, moved in with his Dad after he left school at 16, so he could take up an apprenticeship at his Uncles' company, where his Dad worked. Since then there have been problems with him getting on with his Dad and a couple of months ago DS was arrested after being found with ecstasy. (Three tablets, he's since been let off with a warning basically, no caution, nothing on his record, he's very lucky!) this came totally out of the blue to me, I was shocked. A few weeks later, DS's paternal Aunt, who lives with them, searched his room and found cannabis. They told their brothers/DS's work and he was suspended from work but told his job was open for the future if he got drugs counselling, lived with me in the meantime etc.

The DS my ex describes is not the young man I know. I know he's not perfect and obviously the drug thing is appalling, no excuses whatsoever for that, but he's lovely when he's here, other than occasional minor sulking and being a bit late home sometimes when he was younger.

DS and his younger brother (DS2) have been at their Dads over Christmas. Their Dad was supposed to bring them both back today. EX rang me this morning to say he'd let DS go to a party last night and he hadnt come home. He knew they were leaving to come back at 12.30 (it's approx 3 hours drive). We both tried to ring DS and text him, ex text him to say leaving at 12.30. No answer to calls or texts. In the end I told my ex to just bring DS2 back and that DS1 would just have to get the train. He's got the train lots before.

When ex got here with DS2 he said DS1 had been back to his house, spoken to his Aunt and was on his way back here. That was at 2.30. The train journey is 1 1/2 to 2 hours. He's still not home and either his mobile is switched off or his battery is dead (DS said it was low in a text to me)

I spoke to my ex an hour ago and it turns out that when DS got to the house, his Aunt was going out and wouldn't let him in. DS had a key, but my ex changed the locks before he left this morning. What the actual fuck?! So DS possibly has a dead phone, no money (he has savings but he wouldn't be able to transfer to his current account without phone/Internet and I have no idea how to get hold of him. My ex has no idea where the party was last night, except 'near his recently ex girlfriends' and he also has 'forgotten' his ex girlfriends address and doesn't know her surname.

I don't know what to do, but I'm thinking I should ring the police. I've no idea what to say though.

OP posts:
Tinkertaylor1 · 29/12/2013 17:46

vivacia I whole heatedly agree with the judgement post

Misfitless · 29/12/2013 17:59

OP, I've only just read this, I hope your DS is home safe and sound. xx

ballstoit · 29/12/2013 18:19

Sounds like your ds has had a lot to deal with at 17...losing 2 siblings, another sibling with sen, moving around a lot as well as the break down if his parents relationship and the arrival of a stepfather.

I think you're right to offer him support rather than punishment.

In terms of his apprenticeship, I'd encourage him to speak to his mentor at work, and ignore his father. The company will have received substantial funding for taking on an apprentice and would need grounds for ending the placement.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 29/12/2013 19:32

If the company is receiving Government funding for the apprenticeships it offers, there will be a lot of terms and conditions attached, and I suspect that if the firm throws him off the apprenticeship for moving out of his dad's house, the firm could lose its funding for all the apprentices. I would be very surprised of Government regulations allowed them to impose conditions of that nature.

PeriodFeatures · 29/12/2013 19:37

What i really cant comprehend is why any parent in this situation wouldnt be happy for a known stable positive role model to support their dc who was going through a difficult time.

BakedAlaskaStomper · 29/12/2013 20:53

Hope he arrives home safe OP!
You are right to get him back home to you, get him away from the situation with his father and fathers family - it is toxic, and I have a niggling feeling that there is more to come out; it is a really weird set -up, and changing the locks on a 17year old is not on.

I think he'll do just fine when he is back home with you, but be prepared to get angrier as it all comes out...

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