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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 152268" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>You haven't earned the name "Steely" for naught! You truly are strong. You just don't realize it.</p><p>You will always hurt from the loss of your sister. But the edges will soften with-time. This is going to sound weird, but what the heck... sometimes when someone I need or love isn't around, I imagine they are talking to me, and their advice is crystal clear. I know them so well, I know what they would say. I suspect you knew your sister so well that you could guess what she would say in any circumstance. If I had a sister like that, I would imagine her standing behind me, her hand on my shoulder, saying, "Calm down. Let him finish raging. You're changing the rules so you have to expect him to rage. He'll get over it. Just take it one step at a time."</p><p>Eventually, these thoughts will come to you on your own and BE your own. In fact, you already <em>have </em>clarity and reason, you just need to trust yourself. You've proven that you can move ahead because you just made the first move with-your difficult child. You know he needs to go back to get his GED and you have already begun to prepare him. Way To Go!</p><p>I totally agree with-Sue about working. It doesn't have to be a huge, stressful job, in fact, it should probably be something easy with-few hrs. But it's a great carrot. He'll have his own $ and will learn pride that comes from accomplishment. </p><p>He will also learn that Mom is not the only one who makes the rules, LOL!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 152268, member: 3419"] You haven't earned the name "Steely" for naught! You truly are strong. You just don't realize it. You will always hurt from the loss of your sister. But the edges will soften with-time. This is going to sound weird, but what the heck... sometimes when someone I need or love isn't around, I imagine they are talking to me, and their advice is crystal clear. I know them so well, I know what they would say. I suspect you knew your sister so well that you could guess what she would say in any circumstance. If I had a sister like that, I would imagine her standing behind me, her hand on my shoulder, saying, "Calm down. Let him finish raging. You're changing the rules so you have to expect him to rage. He'll get over it. Just take it one step at a time." Eventually, these thoughts will come to you on your own and BE your own. In fact, you already [I]have [/I]clarity and reason, you just need to trust yourself. You've proven that you can move ahead because you just made the first move with-your difficult child. You know he needs to go back to get his GED and you have already begun to prepare him. Way To Go! I totally agree with-Sue about working. It doesn't have to be a huge, stressful job, in fact, it should probably be something easy with-few hrs. But it's a great carrot. He'll have his own $ and will learn pride that comes from accomplishment. He will also learn that Mom is not the only one who makes the rules, LOL! [/QUOTE]
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