I think he's all 3, Hawkeye. Crazy, suicidal and manipulative.
His parents stayed with him at our decrepid house with 3 of our children visiting too. Apparently, they were very upset by the state they found -him?, the house? Children? - that they left days early. They have always stood by him up until now.
He has lived for their approval.
I just have to keep steady. My children are counting on me.
I am home with DD7, DS11 and DS17. But DS17 leaves to join xah and DD14 at the (crazy) house tomorrow.
He doesn't want to go. I have no ability to control any of this. I have to trust God that everything will be okay.
Agree with Fandy. He's hanging on by his pinky nail with all his might. It isn't pretty.