Renee McCafferty

I know this is an older post, but this is like reading about my life with my adopted son. I've known him since he was a baby, as he is my godson. However, we didn't have him in our care until he was 6. He's been in active therapy since the month he moved in. He's had some severe behaviors that we've worked through. But the covert defiance and acts of theft are non-stop. He demonstrates zero remorse. He never apologizes and will deny it even if you have caught them in the act. Food, clothing, electronics, knives, scissors, jewelry. He only seems to take from us at home. He has friends, he plays sports, and there are so many people in his life who love him. His bio family on both sides has always struggled with addiction and shifting blame to others. His bio dad is in prison, and his bio mom has alcoholism. He has almost every ACE. I worry he has little to no empathy. He's been assessed and has been found to have the emotional capacity of a four-year-old. But his intelligence is average. He's come so far academically since moving with us that he's not dealing with that insecurity of being behind. We have one-on-one time with him. He has an older brother who spends tons of time with him skateboarding and going to MLB games.We are at a loss and are worried about his future if this callousness continues.