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<blockquote data-quote="SeekingStrength" data-source="post: 619630" data-attributes="member: 17635"><p>This is a very helpful discussion. Detachment seems the only route that will give gfg32 and his parents much chance at happiness. Still, I feel sometimes that we have abandoned him. Clearly, he wants nothing to do with us, so that's pretty silly. Even if I called him right now and begged forgiveness for any real and imagined wrongs, he would be unmoved. I was happy to see one of you heard from your difficult child after a year of nothing. </p><p></p><p>Because, I really, really pray that gfg32 and his dad and I can have some sort of relationship in the future.</p><p></p><p>Right now, he is furious with us because we don't <em>love him unconditionally</em> (his definition: give him what he wants when he wants it). Perhaps he will grown and soften and find another way. And, yes his dad and I must spend this time growing and letting go.</p><p></p><p>There was no <em>detachment with love </em>and I feel sorry for that. If husband and I and done that years ago, perhaps it would have been a much better experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SeekingStrength, post: 619630, member: 17635"] This is a very helpful discussion. Detachment seems the only route that will give gfg32 and his parents much chance at happiness. Still, I feel sometimes that we have abandoned him. Clearly, he wants nothing to do with us, so that's pretty silly. Even if I called him right now and begged forgiveness for any real and imagined wrongs, he would be unmoved. I was happy to see one of you heard from your difficult child after a year of nothing. Because, I really, really pray that gfg32 and his dad and I can have some sort of relationship in the future. Right now, he is furious with us because we don't [I]love him unconditionally[/I] (his definition: give him what he wants when he wants it). Perhaps he will grown and soften and find another way. And, yes his dad and I must spend this time growing and letting go. There was no [I]detachment with love [/I]and I feel sorry for that. If husband and I and done that years ago, perhaps it would have been a much better experience. [/QUOTE]
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