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<blockquote data-quote="allydem" data-source="post: 462347" data-attributes="member: 12714"><p>I don't think giving birth was anywhere as difficult as coming to terms with the decision to kick my own flesh and blood out of the house. I would gladly go back and give birth again, at least accompanying the pain is hope and the promise to a better tomorrow. Yet, the decision I had to make and execute this weekend only brings pain. I don't see the hope or promise as I don't see my son getting his life on track. He's gone from a structured environment here with me to an unstructured environment at his dad's. Dad didn't have the patience to parent his son when he was younger, so he stayed away for 9 yrs, only to return once my son turned 18 thinking the "parenting" role was completed. Little did he know that it's far from over as a couple of years ago, my son moved back with him and it lasted a total of 4 months. I thought things would get better with my ADHD son once he connected with his father, but it only got worse, much worse. In the 2 yrs he reconnected with dad, my son become more resentful to my attempts at keeping structure. </p><p>If there"s one thing I get from everyone's posts here is that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I'm grateful to everyone's response and input, and sometimes, looking for answers that aren't so straight forward and only receiving sympathetic virtual hugs keeps me going from day to day. It makes the effort to type through the tears all the more worthwhile. Thanks to everyone who responded. I will continue to come back to read more responses as I find a bit of peace knowing I'm not alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="allydem, post: 462347, member: 12714"] I don't think giving birth was anywhere as difficult as coming to terms with the decision to kick my own flesh and blood out of the house. I would gladly go back and give birth again, at least accompanying the pain is hope and the promise to a better tomorrow. Yet, the decision I had to make and execute this weekend only brings pain. I don't see the hope or promise as I don't see my son getting his life on track. He's gone from a structured environment here with me to an unstructured environment at his dad's. Dad didn't have the patience to parent his son when he was younger, so he stayed away for 9 yrs, only to return once my son turned 18 thinking the "parenting" role was completed. Little did he know that it's far from over as a couple of years ago, my son moved back with him and it lasted a total of 4 months. I thought things would get better with my ADHD son once he connected with his father, but it only got worse, much worse. In the 2 yrs he reconnected with dad, my son become more resentful to my attempts at keeping structure. If there"s one thing I get from everyone's posts here is that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I'm grateful to everyone's response and input, and sometimes, looking for answers that aren't so straight forward and only receiving sympathetic virtual hugs keeps me going from day to day. It makes the effort to type through the tears all the more worthwhile. Thanks to everyone who responded. I will continue to come back to read more responses as I find a bit of peace knowing I'm not alone. [/QUOTE]
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