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<blockquote data-quote="P-nut2004" data-source="post: 425392" data-attributes="member: 11740"><p>I totally understand how you're feeling, Exhausted, even my PCs are a bit GFGish but in comparison to difficult child they are awesome. When they all have a bad day at once, or difficult child is just really out of control I often wonder what it would be like for them to all be 'normal'. However, the advice offered by everyone is also true, if we all had 'normal' 'average' kids we would not have the capability to feel the absolute joy that comes with a rare uneventful day, or the swelling with pride we feel when our difficult children do something simple most parents would expect of children their age. I find that the PPs I am friends with who have PCs take their children for granted quite often, they expect them to do well and they mostly leave them to their own devices because they can function that way. I love the fact that I am able to be such a huge part of my children's' lives, and honestly if it weren't for difficult child I'd probably be working full time, sending them to aftercare & just expecting them all to behave in the evenings while I went about my business. So the fact that they all need that extra support has drawn us all so much closer and they are truly extraordinary children, truly gifts from the powers that be. Whenever I am pondering how nice it would be to have a 'normal life' I just remind myself how boring and monotonous it must be and how those PPs are missing out on a deeper meaning and higher purpose that we as difficult child parents have. Hang in there and by all means do not beat yourself up for feeling jealous, it is healthy to grieve somewhat over the loss of the dreams you had before you knew what the future would hold for your difficult child, so long as you move thru the stages and learn to accept it and find the silver lining. (Honestly I have by no means completely accepted it either but Im working very hard to get there)</p><p></p><p>((BIG HUGS))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="P-nut2004, post: 425392, member: 11740"] I totally understand how you're feeling, Exhausted, even my PCs are a bit GFGish but in comparison to difficult child they are awesome. When they all have a bad day at once, or difficult child is just really out of control I often wonder what it would be like for them to all be 'normal'. However, the advice offered by everyone is also true, if we all had 'normal' 'average' kids we would not have the capability to feel the absolute joy that comes with a rare uneventful day, or the swelling with pride we feel when our difficult children do something simple most parents would expect of children their age. I find that the PPs I am friends with who have PCs take their children for granted quite often, they expect them to do well and they mostly leave them to their own devices because they can function that way. I love the fact that I am able to be such a huge part of my children's' lives, and honestly if it weren't for difficult child I'd probably be working full time, sending them to aftercare & just expecting them all to behave in the evenings while I went about my business. So the fact that they all need that extra support has drawn us all so much closer and they are truly extraordinary children, truly gifts from the powers that be. Whenever I am pondering how nice it would be to have a 'normal life' I just remind myself how boring and monotonous it must be and how those PPs are missing out on a deeper meaning and higher purpose that we as difficult child parents have. Hang in there and by all means do not beat yourself up for feeling jealous, it is healthy to grieve somewhat over the loss of the dreams you had before you knew what the future would hold for your difficult child, so long as you move thru the stages and learn to accept it and find the silver lining. (Honestly I have by no means completely accepted it either but Im working very hard to get there) ((BIG HUGS)) [/QUOTE]
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