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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 317902" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>I'm with mutt on this. I was supremely confident that I could handle whatever came my way. Guess I was wrong. </p><p>Mental illness makes people very uncomfortable. It's isn't a sympathy envocking disorder/s. It's sort of messy.</p><p>It's only when people are touched by those with mental illness that they get some of it. If they live with someone with mental illness they either run from it or embrace it. </p><p>Parents are forced to deal with issues that we can't share to anyone who isn't touched by kids like ours or we get what you got. Spanking, throwing them out, lazy, stubborn, spoiled. </p><p>My mom offers not much support but will do novena's. I figure it can't hurt at this point. She doesn't understand so she offers what she knows. </p><p>I think those you share with are similar. They don't know what to say so they say stupid stuff. Really you don't want their advice. They know much less than you. You want someone to say "it must be tough" or "you are really doing a good job considering what you are dealing with". Just listen and support. </p><p></p><p>Hugs. I have a loving family and in law family and they know how hard it has been. They have seen our struggles. Very few of them know what to do or say. They are all affected but are at a loss.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 317902, member: 3"] I'm with mutt on this. I was supremely confident that I could handle whatever came my way. Guess I was wrong. Mental illness makes people very uncomfortable. It's isn't a sympathy envocking disorder/s. It's sort of messy. It's only when people are touched by those with mental illness that they get some of it. If they live with someone with mental illness they either run from it or embrace it. Parents are forced to deal with issues that we can't share to anyone who isn't touched by kids like ours or we get what you got. Spanking, throwing them out, lazy, stubborn, spoiled. My mom offers not much support but will do novena's. I figure it can't hurt at this point. She doesn't understand so she offers what she knows. I think those you share with are similar. They don't know what to say so they say stupid stuff. Really you don't want their advice. They know much less than you. You want someone to say "it must be tough" or "you are really doing a good job considering what you are dealing with". Just listen and support. Hugs. I have a loving family and in law family and they know how hard it has been. They have seen our struggles. Very few of them know what to do or say. They are all affected but are at a loss. [/QUOTE]
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