One of the signs of suicidal behaviour is talking about being helpless, hopeless or having no reason to live. — AFP
There has been a lot of discussion about suicide lately, what with so many prominent people involved. I have an adult son who seems unwilling to find a job. I’m afraid to push him too hard because I’m not sure how he would react, and that this would push him into depression and suicide, especially if I threaten to withdraw his allowance and housing privileges, which I’m paying for. And yet, I know that his current situation is not good for him.
That is a tricky situation. It doesn’t only affect adult children, but teenagers as well. How much do we as parents, especially Asian tiger mums, push them?
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