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More detaching, more accepting, more of what is.............
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 536584" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Janet, Cory has grown up, matured, become a man. Mandy is still very much a child. If she doesn't start catching up with Cory soon, that's going to get old fast. </p><p></p><p>RE, I was going to ask why you were going to do all that for her this time and if you would continue to do so. I see you've drawn the line on your own though and that isn't necessary. I am a bit quicker about drawing up boundaries.......but I've lived with an entire family of difficult children and it doesn't take long for behavior to become predictable. Somehow, some way difficult child has got to figure it out on her own.....or not and deal with it. You're not going to be around forever.</p><p></p><p>But you're right, the more battle weary we become, the easier it is to say "enough already, fix it yourself". It doesn't mean we don't worry, though. I think that part never completely goes away. Still, learning to detach allows us to move forward with our own lives and stay away from the drama.</p><p></p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 536584, member: 84"] Janet, Cory has grown up, matured, become a man. Mandy is still very much a child. If she doesn't start catching up with Cory soon, that's going to get old fast. RE, I was going to ask why you were going to do all that for her this time and if you would continue to do so. I see you've drawn the line on your own though and that isn't necessary. I am a bit quicker about drawing up boundaries.......but I've lived with an entire family of difficult children and it doesn't take long for behavior to become predictable. Somehow, some way difficult child has got to figure it out on her own.....or not and deal with it. You're not going to be around forever. But you're right, the more battle weary we become, the easier it is to say "enough already, fix it yourself". It doesn't mean we don't worry, though. I think that part never completely goes away. Still, learning to detach allows us to move forward with our own lives and stay away from the drama. (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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