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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 100920" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>I am glad you rewrote the original. While I completely (we probably all) relate to your anger/hurt/pain/disappointment at lack of effort on the part of your family members, I agree with the honey approach. The first letter is always a good start (so long as you don't send it! lol). Getting out your frustration and hurt here on the board in the world of online anonymity can help you express your true hurt in a safe way, be validated in your pain, then help you see the forest for the trees and come up with letter #2 :smile: . </p><p>Congratulations on juggling all of this that is on your plate on top of getting a degree. We here all know how hard juggling a difficult child can be WITHOUT housing/finance etc issues, let alone while being a student. </p><p>I hope that your remaining barriers to your goals are solved. From the sounds of things, I really do believe that with or without outside help, you are a resourceful and determined woman. You will find/make your own solutions. You have managed to do it thus far!! </p><p>I hope you have a wonderful holiday season with Beaner. Celebrate yourself this year! We often wish we had recognition of others that fails to show up. You are there, you showed up in your own life and followed through and made great things happen to improve yourself via education to open doors etc. Celebrate THAT because in the end, the failures in this world are not those without a family cheering them on (sadly so many of us here are in the same boat as you re: family). The failures are those that don't cheer themselves on or celebrate their accomplishments. What a heck of a strong and determined woman you are. Don't allow yourself to forget that.</p><p>(((hugs)))</p><p>Melissa</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 100920, member: 4264"] I am glad you rewrote the original. While I completely (we probably all) relate to your anger/hurt/pain/disappointment at lack of effort on the part of your family members, I agree with the honey approach. The first letter is always a good start (so long as you don't send it! lol). Getting out your frustration and hurt here on the board in the world of online anonymity can help you express your true hurt in a safe way, be validated in your pain, then help you see the forest for the trees and come up with letter #2 [img]:smile:[/img] . Congratulations on juggling all of this that is on your plate on top of getting a degree. We here all know how hard juggling a difficult child can be WITHOUT housing/finance etc issues, let alone while being a student. I hope that your remaining barriers to your goals are solved. From the sounds of things, I really do believe that with or without outside help, you are a resourceful and determined woman. You will find/make your own solutions. You have managed to do it thus far!! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season with Beaner. Celebrate yourself this year! We often wish we had recognition of others that fails to show up. You are there, you showed up in your own life and followed through and made great things happen to improve yourself via education to open doors etc. Celebrate THAT because in the end, the failures in this world are not those without a family cheering them on (sadly so many of us here are in the same boat as you re: family). The failures are those that don't cheer themselves on or celebrate their accomplishments. What a heck of a strong and determined woman you are. Don't allow yourself to forget that. (((hugs))) Melissa [/QUOTE]
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