I wouldn’t call kc a troll - I understand where he’s coming from. But yeah,

Dec 8, 2021
6:29:52pm

Breaded Hamster All-American

the context and perspective matters so much here.

Belboz, you seem to be doing as well as you can in that situation. Keep, um, plugging away.

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I'm about ready to lose my mind.

Belboz

12/7/21 10:44pm

I got one of those kids too. So frustrating

Pete

12/7/21 10:47pm

Wife and 3 of my 4 kids are just like that. ADHD for the most part.

Blue for Life

12/7/21 10:50pm

My whole family makes fun of me because of my insane routines with things

Belboz

12/7/21 11:01pm

I literally do the exact same thing as you. But the keys are always in my right

SafetyFirst

12/7/21 11:20pm

appreciate the silver linings. 🙂

Belboz

12/7/21 11:23pm

You put your wallet and phone in the same pocket?

Cru Jones

12/8/21 12:31am

RE: My whole family makes fun of me because of my insane routines with things

cambo

12/8/21 3:10am

Never have I ever felt so similar to another poster

PogiCoug

12/8/21 5:59am

you poor man/woman/other

Belboz

12/8/21 9:46am

So, OCD meets ADHD?

deja-blu

12/8/21 9:13am

I am unfortunately one of those people that loses everything. We use “tiles” and

Scooby-Dooby-Doo

12/7/21 10:52pm

RE: I'm about ready to lose my mind.

cambo

12/7/21 10:52pm

Good to know that kids just always suck the life out of you even when they get

Chefcurry

12/7/21 10:53pm

IT NEVER ENDS!!!

Belboz

12/7/21 11:18pm

The sad bit isn’t that he loses things; some people do. It’s getting mad and/or

Socrates Johnson

12/7/21 10:53pm

There are two issues here. One, the lack of respect that your children give you

jlhazlewood

12/7/21 11:03pm

AMEN!!!

Blue for Life

12/8/21 12:26am

Parents who remind have children who forget

PaxDog

12/8/21 7:08am

oh, I don't ever get angry. Yeah, I really just worry about him.

Belboz

12/7/21 11:26pm

I can very clearly hear my dad saying

Nakedbootleg

12/7/21 10:56pm

I am thankful I was a crappy enough dad that the kids have no interest in living

Garn

12/7/21 10:57pm

He is 23. You shouldn't be driving an hour to look for his wallet.

kccougar

12/7/21 10:57pm

I missed that part, why did the OP get nervous? The son is a grown.....man

Garn

12/7/21 11:00pm

I worried about easy identity theft. I'll never stop worrying about my kids.

Belboz

12/7/21 11:15pm

or you could have just laughed and moved on. but there's your explanation

Belboz

12/7/21 11:15pm

Ignore the trolls. You are a good Dad. You didn't fail.

zerigke

12/7/21 11:24pm

Oh, I failed big time

Belboz

12/7/21 11:29pm

There is a lot of woulda shoulda coulda in life

zerigke

12/7/21 11:37pm

Man that's rough. I am not saying you did fail (and I don't think you did) but even if you did you're not failing now.

shimmy

12/7/21 11:52pm

I wouldn’t call kc a troll - I understand where he’s coming from. But yeah,

Breaded Hamster

12/8/21 6:29pm

From the surface level of the original post, I stand by what I posted

kccougar

12/9/21 9:48am

Thanks for the extra context.

MetaLearner

12/7/21 11:24pm

Wow! I can't imagine that load. I have decided parenting

Garn

12/7/21 11:26pm

People on my FO have learned it's best to laugh at a belboz post

Belboz

12/7/21 11:31pm

You don't need to give an explanation.

DomCasual

12/7/21 11:52pm

I think it’s amazing you spent 4 hours looking for his wallet. He now knows

The Chief

12/8/21 12:06am

Unfortunately, I'm afraid it makes him feel burdensome.

Belboz

12/8/21 12:14am

I love your sensitivity and caring for him. God bless you.

Frank Drebin

12/8/21 2:38am

I once lost a laptop that way at about 23 years old. Cured me of the habit.

seacougar

12/7/21 10:59pm

I left an iPad on my car when I ran inside to take my kid to the bathroom

Tricky

12/8/21 12:44am

Wouldn't have thought an apple employee would be allowed that latitude. Awesome.

seacougar

12/9/21 11:34am

He might snap out of it someday. I did at least

machete

12/7/21 11:02pm

Maybe your prefrontal cortex just finally finished developing 🤷‍♂️

jaromp

12/7/21 11:39pm

My daughter is the same way. I get asked multiple times a week if I’ve seen her wallet or her debit card.

Texas Hammer

12/7/21 11:06pm

It's as if they live to torment

Belboz

12/7/21 11:35pm

Time for your kid to leave the house and for you to stop helping him.

dYrtbYkerYder

12/7/21 11:37pm

It was supposed to be mostly funny, but thanks.

Belboz

12/8/21 12:06am

You handle critics very well

andrewth

12/8/21 12:39am

Unless you have been in his exact situation you can’t say that.

Blue for Life

12/8/21 12:32am

You're right, I agree.

dYrtbYkerYder

12/8/21 6:41am

I did the exact thing at that age only I was married, recently graduated BYU and moving the following week to California

Remigius

12/8/21 12:08am

I’m the same way. Totally ADD

The Dangler

12/8/21 12:13am

my Aspie decided the best place to 'hide' his gameboy before going into Target was in a tree in front of our car. When

ChinaFan

12/8/21 12:22am

a second story. A few years ago, my wife and I were leaving church when a single member asked for a ride. She wasn't

ChinaFan

12/8/21 12:30am

Keep doing what you feel is right. One thing I have learned being divorced

Blue for Life

12/8/21 12:37am

I'm somewhere between where you are and where your son is.

Tricky

12/8/21 12:46am

Wow, was he a trust fund baby? Sounds like you guys ruined him with money.

JohnnyComeLately

12/8/21 4:36am

JCL knows how to properly read and react to my blathering.

Belboz

12/8/21 7:52am

His mom is filthy rich.

Jeffacka

12/8/21 9:57am

your mom is filthy.

Belboz

12/8/21 11:57am

your 23 yr sounds like my 25 yr old son.

bald man

12/8/21 6:23am

RE: I'm about ready to lose my mind.

occougar

12/8/21 6:36am

Wow…that situation sounds like quite the cock-up 😜

Doofenshmirtz

12/8/21 6:47am

Seeing all of the people respond with "cut him loose and let him figure it out" is hard because I have a

RootieBoy

12/8/21 9:04am

2 children Aspies: 1 bipolar, ADD, OD and extremely intelligent; 2nd w/panic

jlhazlewood

12/8/21 11:04am

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