My son is failing college

Perhaps a local community college would be easier? I know that ours does a lot of the school work online.

I don't know. Praying God's will to be done in his life.

My oldest graduates this year and we are putting college off for a while. I think the pressure would trigger her ED.

When our babies hurt, we hurt. I told my oldest it doesn't matter how old ya'll are, I will always be concerned for you.

Her eating disorder was a symptom of a larger problem of feeling like her life was spiraling out of control. But, she could control what she ate so that became her outlet. It's the same with cutting as well. I just about died when I saw pics on her phone of her cutting herself.

We are now able to talk about things that bother her. The other day, we sat and talked for over three hours. I was so excited to see her open up and talk.

Well, my son is probably going to fail at least 2 classes this term.  However, my son has rekindled a new interest in the Lord that I have never seen before.  So I believe the prayers are working.  I'm going to leave it up to the Lord and my son as far as the future college plans are concerned.  But I do hope that he continues to develop his relationship with God.  For that, I'm grateful.

His younger brother is finishing up high school next year.  But his future looks really dim.  He's been a difficult son all of his life.  He's been in special ed since the 1st grade.  At home, he's been increasingly irresponsible, rude, teasing his little sisters, overly critical of his family members, passive aggressive, lazy.  He avoids bathing and personal hygiene.  He's been a hard son to love.  My wife and I have tried so hard to bring him up right.  But I have to admit that he's still got a lot of growing up to do.

He's very smart, but he doesn't apply himself.  We just got his ACT scores, and he got a whopping 16.   My wife and I don't want him in the house when he graduates high school.  Unless he shapes up his act in a big way.  Frankly, I think my son's strategy is to just freeload off us for as long as he can.  My wife did such a great job last night discussing our concerns with his life.  He needs to start caring about his life more.  But we fear that her talk with him last night did absolutely no good.  Can someone please pray?  Thank you.

 

KK

Thank you, Steve, for your great prayer. And I receive. Amen.

Steve,
Thanks for asking.  My oldest son is feeling a lot of shame over doing so poorly this semester.  But my wife and I are proud that he seems to be getting his spiritual priorities straight.
As for my younger son, he's still a work in progress.  And that's an understatement.  But I'm choosing to ensure that my reaction is Godly.  I'm making it a goal to spend some one-on-one time alone with him to discuss how his day and behavior went each day.  No matter what, I don't want him to feel that I'm not supporting him.