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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 112681" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>I feel for you.</p><p>But you KNOW you are doing the right thing. There is always a sense of loss and "what if" with-our g'sfg and it's hard not to dwell on it. We just have to keep on going.</p><p></p><p>We were concerned about our Calif trip this yr, as the last time we went, 2 yrs ago, difficult child had a meltdown and it was clear that he was overstimulated. This time, the day that everyone was supposed to go to SeaWorld, difficult child claimed he had a headache and just wanted to sleep. In yrs past, I would have joined in the mass hysteria and forced him to get up and "have a good time" but I have learned. husband and I talked and decided that if difficult child wanted to sleep, so be it. </p><p>He alternated between sleep, Wii football, reading, and more sleep.</p><p></p><p>I did not feel at all isolated. Yrs ago I felt that I had to march lockstep. Not any more. </p><p></p><p>If you're the parent of a difficult child, you're always isolated in some way. Sometimes it's a matter of degree. But I bet that next yr, you'll do a lot better, and won't be as melancholy ... you'll have achieved some sense of peace and accomplishment.</p><p>So sorry you're missing your mom.</p><p></p><p>{{{hugs}}}</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 112681, member: 3419"] I feel for you. But you KNOW you are doing the right thing. There is always a sense of loss and "what if" with-our g'sfg and it's hard not to dwell on it. We just have to keep on going. We were concerned about our Calif trip this yr, as the last time we went, 2 yrs ago, difficult child had a meltdown and it was clear that he was overstimulated. This time, the day that everyone was supposed to go to SeaWorld, difficult child claimed he had a headache and just wanted to sleep. In yrs past, I would have joined in the mass hysteria and forced him to get up and "have a good time" but I have learned. husband and I talked and decided that if difficult child wanted to sleep, so be it. He alternated between sleep, Wii football, reading, and more sleep. I did not feel at all isolated. Yrs ago I felt that I had to march lockstep. Not any more. If you're the parent of a difficult child, you're always isolated in some way. Sometimes it's a matter of degree. But I bet that next yr, you'll do a lot better, and won't be as melancholy ... you'll have achieved some sense of peace and accomplishment. So sorry you're missing your mom. {{{hugs}}} [/QUOTE]
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