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I'm so disappointed in my 20 year & cannot even speak to him...help!!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="DT121" data-source="post: 560092" data-attributes="member: 15495"><p>Hi, Thank you for your reply. It's very encouraging to hear some children can straighten themselves out- how great for your daughter & you! I thought about your question and you know maybe it's safer to blame myself because then I would beable to figure what caused it- I know that sounds bizarre. If this is all him, then how do I know what caused his personality & behavior switch? I realize this sounds like I'm trying to take control of a situation that isn't able to be controlled- not by me anyway. I know I need to step back, but it seems like I'm giving up on him if I do that. This was so much easier when he was 8 and would cry if he thought he disappointed me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I realize I need to accept that I am still a good parent even if I don't/can't rescue him over every single thing and that if I did I would be causing more harm to him. It's so much easier for me to write what I need to do, than actually do it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DT121, post: 560092, member: 15495"] Hi, Thank you for your reply. It's very encouraging to hear some children can straighten themselves out- how great for your daughter & you! I thought about your question and you know maybe it's safer to blame myself because then I would beable to figure what caused it- I know that sounds bizarre. If this is all him, then how do I know what caused his personality & behavior switch? I realize this sounds like I'm trying to take control of a situation that isn't able to be controlled- not by me anyway. I know I need to step back, but it seems like I'm giving up on him if I do that. This was so much easier when he was 8 and would cry if he thought he disappointed me :) I realize I need to accept that I am still a good parent even if I don't/can't rescue him over every single thing and that if I did I would be causing more harm to him. It's so much easier for me to write what I need to do, than actually do it :) [/QUOTE]
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