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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 620933" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>Kathy, I do think it is the disease. There are just too many people experiencing the same types of things you describe, where the person affected with the mental illness (addiction is a mental illness, too) continues to blame anybody and everybody for their situation. </p><p></p><p>They are so mad that we won't do the things we used to do so they can keep on doing what THEY do.</p><p></p><p>My son can go on and on about how EVERYBODY has "done him wrong." From his high school teachers who were out to get him---every single one of them---to me, who has done nothing for him, as he told me last week multiple times. I haven't helped him a bit. And then he said "F___ you."</p><p></p><p>He is furious because I won't take care of him anymore. Now, he has to face the consequences of his own actions or he can find another fool to take care of him...for a while anyway.</p><p></p><p>You wish you could video them for a day and show them the video. Would that even break through? </p><p></p><p>Kathy, I am sitting here thinking about what I would do and feel if my difficult child pulled the "$1,000 by 1:30 thing." It's so outrageous. </p><p>It almost defies a response, except really? Well, I hope you don't hold your breath waiting. </p><p></p><p>Also the ailments. My son has a lot of ailments as well. One he likes to pull is he is bleeding from his rectum. One time when he was in jail he said he had the guard come and look in the toilet to see the blood because they didn't believe him either. He pulled that one on me last week and I needed to drop what I was doing and bring him some clothes NOW. </p><p></p><p>Who knows? I used to react to all of that stuff and of course, it's like the little kid telling the funny joke. We laugh and so they tell it over and over again. So we will laugh again. </p><p></p><p>Except I'm not reacting anymore. If you're bleeding, you'd better get to a doctor. And like someone else on this board posted: my difficult child knows about emergency rooms and doctors. I don't need to tell him. </p><p></p><p>I am thinking about you today and the threat she has posed, all the way from Florida, to "put you in your place." Expose you to the world. Wow, she is so powerful. </p><p></p><p>Kathy, it makes me so mad, this expense of energy from her instead of using that same energy to take care of herself.</p><p></p><p>We are here for you, feeling this with you, surrounding you with care and support and ready to listen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 620933, member: 17542"] Kathy, I do think it is the disease. There are just too many people experiencing the same types of things you describe, where the person affected with the mental illness (addiction is a mental illness, too) continues to blame anybody and everybody for their situation. They are so mad that we won't do the things we used to do so they can keep on doing what THEY do. My son can go on and on about how EVERYBODY has "done him wrong." From his high school teachers who were out to get him---every single one of them---to me, who has done nothing for him, as he told me last week multiple times. I haven't helped him a bit. And then he said "F___ you." He is furious because I won't take care of him anymore. Now, he has to face the consequences of his own actions or he can find another fool to take care of him...for a while anyway. You wish you could video them for a day and show them the video. Would that even break through? Kathy, I am sitting here thinking about what I would do and feel if my difficult child pulled the "$1,000 by 1:30 thing." It's so outrageous. It almost defies a response, except really? Well, I hope you don't hold your breath waiting. Also the ailments. My son has a lot of ailments as well. One he likes to pull is he is bleeding from his rectum. One time when he was in jail he said he had the guard come and look in the toilet to see the blood because they didn't believe him either. He pulled that one on me last week and I needed to drop what I was doing and bring him some clothes NOW. Who knows? I used to react to all of that stuff and of course, it's like the little kid telling the funny joke. We laugh and so they tell it over and over again. So we will laugh again. Except I'm not reacting anymore. If you're bleeding, you'd better get to a doctor. And like someone else on this board posted: my difficult child knows about emergency rooms and doctors. I don't need to tell him. I am thinking about you today and the threat she has posed, all the way from Florida, to "put you in your place." Expose you to the world. Wow, she is so powerful. Kathy, it makes me so mad, this expense of energy from her instead of using that same energy to take care of herself. We are here for you, feeling this with you, surrounding you with care and support and ready to listen. [/QUOTE]
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