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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 66828" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>What you're feeling is normal. It is grief. You're grieving for the child you imagined when difficult child came into your life. Your grieving for dreams, hopes, and goals that might not be acheived. You're grieving for the "normal" life that it seems other people have. </p><p></p><p>Been there, done that, got the tshirt. (several times over) Then came the acceptance. But it took me awhile to get there.</p><p></p><p>If it doesn't seem that your medications are working you need to let your psychiatrist know. Have you been evaled yourself to be sure there isn't a chance you may be suffering an undiagnosed condition yourself?</p><p></p><p>That said....</p><p></p><p>The low times can be incredibly low. Often I had to force myself to do the simplest things. Sometimes I couldn't even manage that.</p><p></p><p>You are a warrior Mom. No, you're not Super Mom. (she get's paid better and has hired help :grin: ) But you're doing the best you can with what you have, and in the end that's all that counts. </p><p></p><p>No, difficult child doesn't appreciate it. Most kids don't while they're still kids. And blaming you, well parents make such a conveniant target. You should be proud that you've managed to raise a difficult child alone, work, ect. (I couldn't do it and wouldn't try) And millions of kids have grown up without fathers and turned out just fine. (myself included) </p><p></p><p>No one's perfect. All of us just do the best with can with what we know and what we have.</p><p></p><p>((((hugs))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 66828, member: 84"] What you're feeling is normal. It is grief. You're grieving for the child you imagined when difficult child came into your life. Your grieving for dreams, hopes, and goals that might not be acheived. You're grieving for the "normal" life that it seems other people have. Been there, done that, got the tshirt. (several times over) Then came the acceptance. But it took me awhile to get there. If it doesn't seem that your medications are working you need to let your psychiatrist know. Have you been evaled yourself to be sure there isn't a chance you may be suffering an undiagnosed condition yourself? That said.... The low times can be incredibly low. Often I had to force myself to do the simplest things. Sometimes I couldn't even manage that. You are a warrior Mom. No, you're not Super Mom. (she get's paid better and has hired help [img]:grin:[/img] ) But you're doing the best you can with what you have, and in the end that's all that counts. No, difficult child doesn't appreciate it. Most kids don't while they're still kids. And blaming you, well parents make such a conveniant target. You should be proud that you've managed to raise a difficult child alone, work, ect. (I couldn't do it and wouldn't try) And millions of kids have grown up without fathers and turned out just fine. (myself included) No one's perfect. All of us just do the best with can with what we know and what we have. ((((hugs)))) [/QUOTE]
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