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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 272987" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>I have to say Nancy, I don't have the faith that everything is going be ok. I think our difficult child's have the capacity to have an empty life(my difficult child) or to live a dangerous life. Your little girl makes choices that are immature and dangerous. Most 18yr olds can't navigate the world. She thinks she can but there are many pitfalls out there. At this point you have done everything possible to make her see and understand. She isn't addicted but she has real potential to become a substance abuser. She has a real danger of being with people who can hurt her or expose her to situations that will hurt her. </p><p>It's heart breaking but she insists on taking her chances. You and husband have no choice but to watch her self destruct or distance yourselves to the point of not knowing. When she wants to turn herself around you will always be there. </p><p>Many of our parents here have made that painful choice. It seems to get worse before it gets better. At least your home will not be a constant jail or war zone. I would however change the locks. She is easily influenced by negative behavior and seems determined to be spiteful. </p><p></p><p>I hope I don't sound too negative or act like a fear monger. There is a bright, sweet girl under all that defiance, anger and self absorption but she isn't thinking straight.</p><p></p><p>Everything may be ok but I am not one to ignore what the positive and negative possibilities may be. I always hope for the best but plan for the worse case scenario.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 272987, member: 3"] I have to say Nancy, I don't have the faith that everything is going be ok. I think our difficult child's have the capacity to have an empty life(my difficult child) or to live a dangerous life. Your little girl makes choices that are immature and dangerous. Most 18yr olds can't navigate the world. She thinks she can but there are many pitfalls out there. At this point you have done everything possible to make her see and understand. She isn't addicted but she has real potential to become a substance abuser. She has a real danger of being with people who can hurt her or expose her to situations that will hurt her. It's heart breaking but she insists on taking her chances. You and husband have no choice but to watch her self destruct or distance yourselves to the point of not knowing. When she wants to turn herself around you will always be there. Many of our parents here have made that painful choice. It seems to get worse before it gets better. At least your home will not be a constant jail or war zone. I would however change the locks. She is easily influenced by negative behavior and seems determined to be spiteful. I hope I don't sound too negative or act like a fear monger. There is a bright, sweet girl under all that defiance, anger and self absorption but she isn't thinking straight. Everything may be ok but I am not one to ignore what the positive and negative possibilities may be. I always hope for the best but plan for the worse case scenario. [/QUOTE]
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