SusieQCasual Contributor
Carer for adult stepchild and new to forum
As introduction I am a 6 year married stepmom with all adult kids. our 23 year old was almost finished with University when he stopped his anxiety and depression meds for some reason and went into a spiral. He dropped out February of 2017 and has done nothing since except watch television and play video games. He splits staying with us and his mom even though we are paying for an apartment lease he has never returned too. He now has student loans to pay back as well. He says he can't concentrate well enough to return to school or work a job, but he can to play those games. He has been back on medication all this time and been to a couple different therapists who only say give it time. In the meantime we have him to cook for and support plus my husband's mother who is in her 80's and trying to live alone with health issues and home maintenance. I work full time with another child in college and one getting married. I'm starting to have anxiety and depression problems myself taking care of everybody else. I hate to be resentful but I shouldn't have to figure out what to do for my stepson, his parents should be finding him better help and making an effort to get him to launch his life, even if it's not returning to college. He's good, kind, and pleasant to be around but he can't do this alone and I feel like everybody is waiting for him to do so.
