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<blockquote data-quote="SeekingStrength" data-source="post: 631974" data-attributes="member: 17635"><p>Hi RB Mom,</p><p></p><p>Wanted you to know that I am reading along and hoping you can detach for your own health and well being. When I found this forum, my difficult child was 32 (he is 33 now) and I fully understand how others may be still trying to help difficult children approaching middle age. It took me a few days just to wrap my mind around the concept. (Only jerks detached from their kids!) </p><p></p><p>husband and I are so much better now. difficult child may be, too (we hope and pray), but we really have no idea what is going on with him right now. I hope he has gotten nicer. </p><p></p><p>Your son's demands/requests sound familiar. I look back at allllll the demands and requests our difficult child would present while never giving anything to us (as in no time, no meaningful conversations, never a compliment, never an "i love you" ---unless we had just "loaned him" $30.00--, no invitations, etc.)....husband and i just shake our heads. We always knew when he was about to ask for something. Earlier that day, he would call one of us and engage in a 2-3 minute superficial conversation - to establish that we had a close relationship, i guess, and he was in a good place to ask for help. </p><p></p><p>It would be funny if it wasn't so <strong>NOT funny.</strong></p><p></p><p>Hoping for the best and that you stay close to the forum.</p><p></p><p>SS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SeekingStrength, post: 631974, member: 17635"] Hi RB Mom, Wanted you to know that I am reading along and hoping you can detach for your own health and well being. When I found this forum, my difficult child was 32 (he is 33 now) and I fully understand how others may be still trying to help difficult children approaching middle age. It took me a few days just to wrap my mind around the concept. (Only jerks detached from their kids!) husband and I are so much better now. difficult child may be, too (we hope and pray), but we really have no idea what is going on with him right now. I hope he has gotten nicer. Your son's demands/requests sound familiar. I look back at allllll the demands and requests our difficult child would present while never giving anything to us (as in no time, no meaningful conversations, never a compliment, never an "i love you" ---unless we had just "loaned him" $30.00--, no invitations, etc.)....husband and i just shake our heads. We always knew when he was about to ask for something. Earlier that day, he would call one of us and engage in a 2-3 minute superficial conversation - to establish that we had a close relationship, i guess, and he was in a good place to ask for help. It would be funny if it wasn't so [B]NOT funny.[/B] Hoping for the best and that you stay close to the forum. SS [/QUOTE]
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