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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 410515" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Welcome Kat-</p><p>I am sorry you had to find us this way. </p><p>I also question the CD diagnosis, but again, a label at this point is not exactly helpful. What is helpful is what you are already doing, getting her therapy, social services, etc. So kudos.</p><p></p><p>You used the analogy of taking a puppy to the pound - so I will go in this same vein. I adopted a puppy recently who is adorably sweet, and loving. My hope was that she could go stay at my son's house with his 2 dogs when I was out of town. I have worked and worked with these 2 dogs and my puppy, and it just isn't going to work. Diesel (my son's dog) constantly makes threatening gestures to her, nips at her, growls. As a good pet mom - I cannot let the 3 of them hang out, it just isn't safe. Even if Diesel worked with the Dog Whisperer day in and day out for 2 months, I still would not leave them all together. And so it is at your house. It just is not safe to have these 2 children together right now. </p><p></p><p>However, I would not leave my daughter either. I would find somewhere to live asap - but with her. A homeless shelter for the 2 of you is better than abandoning her right now. Look on Craigs List and see, sometimes there are rooms for rent, that are free, if you do household chores. There are many solutions - but I would not leave her.</p><p></p><p>You know when Matt was 4 he chased a little girl around the pre-school with a pair of scissors. I was confident he was going to grow up being a serial killer. But so far, he remains strong, and is growing in small steps towards positivity. The road, however, was very, very hard. He also has also been through hell and back. He was sexually abused, physically abused, and witnessed physical abuse - just like your daughter. But you just never know how this will unravel - so don't give up. </p><p></p><p>Again, I would not leave her - but I would also realize it is not safe to have her around young children right now. How is she in school?</p><p></p><p>Many hugs. Hang in there - and post as much as you need to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 410515, member: 3301"] Welcome Kat- I am sorry you had to find us this way. I also question the CD diagnosis, but again, a label at this point is not exactly helpful. What is helpful is what you are already doing, getting her therapy, social services, etc. So kudos. You used the analogy of taking a puppy to the pound - so I will go in this same vein. I adopted a puppy recently who is adorably sweet, and loving. My hope was that she could go stay at my son's house with his 2 dogs when I was out of town. I have worked and worked with these 2 dogs and my puppy, and it just isn't going to work. Diesel (my son's dog) constantly makes threatening gestures to her, nips at her, growls. As a good pet mom - I cannot let the 3 of them hang out, it just isn't safe. Even if Diesel worked with the Dog Whisperer day in and day out for 2 months, I still would not leave them all together. And so it is at your house. It just is not safe to have these 2 children together right now. However, I would not leave my daughter either. I would find somewhere to live asap - but with her. A homeless shelter for the 2 of you is better than abandoning her right now. Look on Craigs List and see, sometimes there are rooms for rent, that are free, if you do household chores. There are many solutions - but I would not leave her. You know when Matt was 4 he chased a little girl around the pre-school with a pair of scissors. I was confident he was going to grow up being a serial killer. But so far, he remains strong, and is growing in small steps towards positivity. The road, however, was very, very hard. He also has also been through hell and back. He was sexually abused, physically abused, and witnessed physical abuse - just like your daughter. But you just never know how this will unravel - so don't give up. Again, I would not leave her - but I would also realize it is not safe to have her around young children right now. How is she in school? Many hugs. Hang in there - and post as much as you need to. [/QUOTE]
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