Recent events have led me to conclude that my son has multiple intractable problems.
- He is a liar by commission and omission
- He claimed he did not have the money for needed medical treatment and sought assistance from the congregation. Later she paid for it with family savings.
- He cannot accurately assess his role in the challenges he faces. He is unwilling to accept counsel to that effect.
- As a result, he chooses to blame others for his troubles.
- He actively seeks validation for his flawed thinking.
- Casual attitude to the recommendations & regulations of WBTS in both recommended actions and recommended things to avoid.
- He is flirting with apostate thinking
- He has used drugs regularly and I strongly suspect that he continues to do so habitually. He has admitted that his spouse imbibes daily
- He overvalues his own or adopted ideas and clings to them despite strong evidence to the contrary.
- He is greedy
- On having excess furniture, I sold some to friends who helped me in the recent past. I offered some to my son. He immediately complained that I had not offered everything to him first. He ticked off several items that he wanted but never followed up with any actions to collect them.
This has led to a very troubled existence. This includes marriage, employment and spiritual difficulties. It also includes troubles with the law and threats of self-harm.
He is a very good-looking man and people all around him want to help him, but the defects mentioned above have limited the ability of others to help him.
