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How to help adult grandchildren re: difficult child?
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<blockquote data-quote="rejectedmom" data-source="post: 584364" data-attributes="member: 2315"><p>My father was an erratic, abusive, and often explosive, narcissisic man. I think I turned out pretty ok mainly because my grndmother (his mother) validated me and made me feel loved. She lived with me from when I was 3 until I was 8 and then moved in with her daughter. After that some of the neighborhood moms encouraged their daughters to befriend me and showed me what a functioning and loving home was like. It didn't prevent me from falling prey to other narcissists along the way but it did help me to know I had worth and strength and courage. The rest of the work I did (and am still doin)g as an adult when I came to the realization that I had been programmed by my parents and my church to be a co-dependant like my mom. I wish I had learned sooner and maybe helped my daughters avoid some of her hurtful relationships but they are adults and now doing their own (better self) work. I guess what I am trying to say is that being a loving grandma is huge in a child's life. Especially when the parents are not so good at parenting. -RM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rejectedmom, post: 584364, member: 2315"] My father was an erratic, abusive, and often explosive, narcissisic man. I think I turned out pretty ok mainly because my grndmother (his mother) validated me and made me feel loved. She lived with me from when I was 3 until I was 8 and then moved in with her daughter. After that some of the neighborhood moms encouraged their daughters to befriend me and showed me what a functioning and loving home was like. It didn't prevent me from falling prey to other narcissists along the way but it did help me to know I had worth and strength and courage. The rest of the work I did (and am still doin)g as an adult when I came to the realization that I had been programmed by my parents and my church to be a co-dependant like my mom. I wish I had learned sooner and maybe helped my daughters avoid some of her hurtful relationships but they are adults and now doing their own (better self) work. I guess what I am trying to say is that being a loving grandma is huge in a child's life. Especially when the parents are not so good at parenting. -RM [/QUOTE]
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