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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 153873" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>For me, the decision is simple - I don't have the strength to raise another difficult child. I haven't found raising difficult children to be a positive experience. On the very best of days, raising them is challenging and requires much creativity. On the very worst of days, it's a living HE77. </p><p></p><p>One of the things I hate the most is the fact that my life has become, in many ways, an open book. I used to be a very private person and resent that over the years, my personal space has been invaded by in home therapists, not to mention all the psychiatrists, tdocs, etc., that are so much a part of my difficult children's lives. I've had it!!!</p><p></p><p>Currently, I'm doing everything I can to try to help them become successful, happy, productive adults. However, I realize that the end result is out of my hands... For the moment, I'm totally immersed in trying to get them to be as independent as possible. I look forward to the day when they will no longer be living under my roof!!!</p><p></p><p>Having said all of the above, there have been some fun family times, some memories to cherish... However, the fun family times are just a drop in the bucket compared to the daily stress and exhaustion that has become so much a part of my life.</p><p></p><p>This is a horrible thing to say, but, I'm being totally honest and will say it anyway - If I didn't have my easy child (who is a typical PITA teen at the moment), I honestly would have no idea why people wanted children. Take these words for what they're worth - difficult child 2 is having a "tantrum." While I've been typing, he has been spewing verbal garbage and throwing things around his room...Just a typical day... WFEN</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 153873, member: 3388"] For me, the decision is simple - I don't have the strength to raise another difficult child. I haven't found raising difficult children to be a positive experience. On the very best of days, raising them is challenging and requires much creativity. On the very worst of days, it's a living HE77. One of the things I hate the most is the fact that my life has become, in many ways, an open book. I used to be a very private person and resent that over the years, my personal space has been invaded by in home therapists, not to mention all the psychiatrists, tdocs, etc., that are so much a part of my difficult children's lives. I've had it!!! Currently, I'm doing everything I can to try to help them become successful, happy, productive adults. However, I realize that the end result is out of my hands... For the moment, I'm totally immersed in trying to get them to be as independent as possible. I look forward to the day when they will no longer be living under my roof!!! Having said all of the above, there have been some fun family times, some memories to cherish... However, the fun family times are just a drop in the bucket compared to the daily stress and exhaustion that has become so much a part of my life. This is a horrible thing to say, but, I'm being totally honest and will say it anyway - If I didn't have my easy child (who is a typical PITA teen at the moment), I honestly would have no idea why people wanted children. Take these words for what they're worth - difficult child 2 is having a "tantrum." While I've been typing, he has been spewing verbal garbage and throwing things around his room...Just a typical day... WFEN [/QUOTE]
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