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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jen&amp;Khaleb" data-source="post: 138651" data-attributes="member: 13077">You do know your son best and would know how hard you can push.  I gather this behaviour didn't just start when he got diabetes.  It would be a lot different if he had always had diabetes and kids seem to do better when they don't know any other life.Making diabetes the reason to suddenly have discipline in his life when very little was imposed before just makes diabetes more of a problem.  Get some help and see if there is a camp for teenage diabetics in your area.  Blackmailing you by not taking insulin is just dreadful behaviour.  Maybe you should reverse the blackmail so he knows how it feels.  It's working for him so maybe it will work for you also.  As long as you are calm, and there is no yelling and screaming,  you and your husband can take back control of the household.  I couldn't sit back and let my son potentially ruin his life and although there are times to let your kids make their own mistakes there are also times to take control.I really hope you can turn things around and that this is just a phase while finding acceptance for what has happened to him.Best wishes and hugs ((  ))</blockquote>

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