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How do i cope with a 28 year guest of the prison system now that he is home?

I need to know what to do about the silence of his feelings? He went in at 17 and came out at 53 emotionally around 20 with a somewhat bizarre since of reality and expectations. He is kind and gentle but has no communication or social skills. Clams up when emotionally fearful and sex is not on the agenda. He has been out almost 2 years, and i relocated cross country to be his companion. I'm to old to go back and I do care about him. How can i help if he does not see any of the issues or doesn't admit to them? I'm alone and needing advice. storyteller

Dear Storyteller, I know exactly what your talking about because my brother went into jail at age 20 and was incarcerated for over 20 years. When he got out, my dear sister and her husband took him into their home to try and help him adjust to life. He had the same disconnected emotions and strange behavior you described. When you realize that he was locked up as an unformed adolescent you will see that he never had to do the many things that make us all into adults. He has never had to work. Never shopped for groceries or clothes. Never dated, never formed a lasting romantic relationship. No concerts, no sporting events. Never learned to cook. Never raised a child. The list could go on and on and on.

Let's face it, your companion spent all of his adult life in a cell with almost nothing required of him - by anybody. He only knows how to think of himself. He only knows "minimal effort." He doesn't know how to be giving or thoughtful or empathetic; in prison these skills never get a chance to develop.

I wish I could give you a reason to hope, but I cant. The real world is like an alien planet to your guy. Sadly, my brother NEVER felt comfortable "outside." He was constantly frustrated, angry and scared. So much so that he deliberately commited a crime again so he could go back to prison. You might not be able to move back from whence you came , but it might be a sane and respectful thing if you and he did not live together until he adjusts to his new unfamiliar life.

To answer your "how do I help" question: Don't throw too much "real life" at him. That means, don't place a lot of demands to be loving, talkative, or normal. Stay calm - don't have emotional melt-downs when he lets you down. Give him "alone-time." Ask him to help with small chores around the house (you might have to teach him even the simple stuff.) Take him on short trips to stores to see what the products and prices are; I guarantee you he'll be shocked. I know this isn't what you bargained for when you moved to be with him. If it's all a bit too much for you, your reaction is healthy. That's why I recommend living apart from each other.

I wish you both the best.

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