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<blockquote data-quote="jbrain" data-source="post: 272980" data-attributes="member: 3450"><p>Hi Nancy,</p><p>so sorry you are going through this. My difficult child 1 moved in with her boyfriend about a month before she turned 18 (she wasn't in high school anymore, had a GED) and I have to say I was happy to see her go with the attitude and the drinking, etc. She did try to move back after a few months when she realized how hard it was to be "out there" but I ended up kicking her out.</p><p></p><p>She is like a different person in many ways now. She will be 21 in a couple of weeks and has a baby and is very contrite about her behavior back then. She really seems to "get it" now and we have a nice relationship (though it is by phone since she lives across the country from me now).</p><p></p><p>I think you are right--it is time for you to live your life and let her live hers. She will find out how good she had it but she is probably going to have to do it the hard way. I truly believe she will mature and you can have a good relationship again but it will take some time. Meanwhile, the better you set boundaries and let her know that you have your own life to live that is not dependent on her the better off both of you will be.</p><p></p><p>Lots of hugs,</p><p>Jane</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jbrain, post: 272980, member: 3450"] Hi Nancy, so sorry you are going through this. My difficult child 1 moved in with her boyfriend about a month before she turned 18 (she wasn't in high school anymore, had a GED) and I have to say I was happy to see her go with the attitude and the drinking, etc. She did try to move back after a few months when she realized how hard it was to be "out there" but I ended up kicking her out. She is like a different person in many ways now. She will be 21 in a couple of weeks and has a baby and is very contrite about her behavior back then. She really seems to "get it" now and we have a nice relationship (though it is by phone since she lives across the country from me now). I think you are right--it is time for you to live your life and let her live hers. She will find out how good she had it but she is probably going to have to do it the hard way. I truly believe she will mature and you can have a good relationship again but it will take some time. Meanwhile, the better you set boundaries and let her know that you have your own life to live that is not dependent on her the better off both of you will be. Lots of hugs, Jane [/QUOTE]
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