Should we take this boy in?

[CoolStoryBro]

Hi. My 16 year old's son's friend is having a really tough time. Both of his parents have died and he's been staying with a relative. Naturally, the poor kid is pretty messed up and it hasn't been a smooth transition. It's all culminated in his relative saying he has to leave.

Ds has asked if he stay with us "for a while". I was just wondering if anyone had any experience of this. Did it work? I have 3 other younger children, so I am worried about the impact on them too.

Obviously my heart says reach out to this boy and we have plenty of room and can offer him some stability while he sorts himself out, but my head is saying, "Eeek!"

Any advice gratefully received.

Oh! You've made me cry a bit. Congratulations to him and to you.

Oh wow! What a lovely story.

Wonderful news, congratulations all round!

Great news! Good luck to your son as well

Fantastic - well done to all of you!

Cool story, your thread has touched my heart. It's not just that your ES has done so well, but that teens need practical support, love and encouragement and you extended yourselves to provide that for him. You have done an amazing thingX

Lovely news.

What a wonderful story. Well done to cool and family for having this lad that chance.

Well done to your extra son! And hope your D's gets a good offer too.

How wonderful! You sound like a lovely family. My mother would say 'You'll get your reward in heaven.' I don't know about that but I hope something REALLY lovely happens to you, starting with your 'birth' son getting his university of choice.

for you and all your family including your 'extra'!

Such a fab thread. And such an amazing thing that you have done.

How heart warming. I'd like to think I'd do the same for someone if I was able to, and hope someone would take DS under their wing if god forbid he ever needed it.

Amazing! You have done something truly special

THIS IS SO GREAT

well done all of you

> infinity

Well done DES and good luck to DS.

What a heartwarming thread and so pleased to hear your family, all of them, is doing so well together. Delightful.

CoolStory - It's so lovely to see this update. I posted right back at the beginning of this thread and am absolutely delighted that things have turned out so well.

You are an amazing and wonderful family.

Oh my goodness, that's amazing I'm so pleased that little boy (ok ok I know, but they are still so young even if they think theyre grown up!), has had another family welcome him and care for him and love him.

And now he's going to Uni! Amazing.

Thanks for all the lovely comments. It's been a really good weekend.

Best of luck to your DS. What a great story. And of course, well done YOU

CoolStory - did he manage to re-establish a relationship with his grandmother?

I didn't see the 2013 thread at the time and didn't realise the starting point was a year ago when I read the OP, how nice to see that it worked out for you all and thank you for having the heart and kindness to take on this massive commitment

Wow! Congratulations to him, and Good Luck with his future studies. Hope your DS gets the offer he wants too.

What a heart-warming thread.
Well done OP - you have done something truly fantastic for this boy