[BunnyMan]

I've known quite a few kids who had some major problems when they were in the 16-18 range. (i'm guessing your step-son is close if not in it?) Some got help, some didn't, some that got help got better, some that didn't got better. It seems so much to just be different people and the way they are hard wired. I don't think of myself as that 'experienced' by any means but last time I talked to some kids at the high school I used to attend about college and life after graduation it really amazed me how many kids really think they got it all planned out; and I always feel bad cause I remember those kids in my grade and now they are the ones working at wal mart back in the home town and a lot of the people like myself, who had nothing like a plan in HS are now leading fairly independent lives and have moved on. Although I gotta say I sometimes wish I were more immature.

I've digressed here, what I'm trying to say is that hopefully he's just one of those people that need someone to talk to him who he doesn't think "is out to crush his plans" or whatever. You get to a point though where you can't keep hoping he'll grow out of that phase.

And just to comment on it, I acctually don't mind serving as a job (bartending either). I just hate serving at Applebees.