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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 122704" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>From a mom who absolutely positively *doesn't* deal with anything well when it comes to difficult child behaviors - I think it's only normal to resent the heck out of how our kids can (hmmm, didn't realize this was a censored word.... okay....) rapidly and forcefully inhale the air right out of the room. A moment here and there of self-pity I think keeps us a bit more grounded. It's really not supposed to be *this* hard, is it? I also used to feel horribly guilty for yearning for just a few moments' peace, just every once in a while. I think it's okay to want that... just don't expect it's actually going to happen, you know? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p> </p><p>on the other hand - beware. If J and N ever get in sync and have good days together, chances are you're going to be an even bigger wreck because you'll be waiting for that anvil (think Roadrunner) to fall out of the sky to flatten you. It's been 8 years since my son lived at home and to this day, I swear the good days were harder on me than the bad. I knew what to do with the bad ones - the good ones were just completely foreign.</p><p> </p><p>You may think you're dealing with comparatively small things, but I don't think it's fair to compare at all. Challenging behaviors are challenging, period. </p><p> </p><p>Any chance you and husband can sneak in a date night? Even if it's at home, after the girls are in bed - just something out of the ordinary and special for the two of you as people, not parents. For my husband and me, even a couple of card games or cribbage or backgammon can be incredibly refreshing. We only have 2 rules - no cheating and no talking about kids. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p> </p><p>Hang in there!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 122704, member: 8"] From a mom who absolutely positively *doesn't* deal with anything well when it comes to difficult child behaviors - I think it's only normal to resent the heck out of how our kids can (hmmm, didn't realize this was a censored word.... okay....) rapidly and forcefully inhale the air right out of the room. A moment here and there of self-pity I think keeps us a bit more grounded. It's really not supposed to be *this* hard, is it? I also used to feel horribly guilty for yearning for just a few moments' peace, just every once in a while. I think it's okay to want that... just don't expect it's actually going to happen, you know? ;) on the other hand - beware. If J and N ever get in sync and have good days together, chances are you're going to be an even bigger wreck because you'll be waiting for that anvil (think Roadrunner) to fall out of the sky to flatten you. It's been 8 years since my son lived at home and to this day, I swear the good days were harder on me than the bad. I knew what to do with the bad ones - the good ones were just completely foreign. You may think you're dealing with comparatively small things, but I don't think it's fair to compare at all. Challenging behaviors are challenging, period. Any chance you and husband can sneak in a date night? Even if it's at home, after the girls are in bed - just something out of the ordinary and special for the two of you as people, not parents. For my husband and me, even a couple of card games or cribbage or backgammon can be incredibly refreshing. We only have 2 rules - no cheating and no talking about kids. ;) Hang in there!! [/QUOTE]
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