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Tired of acting, tired of perfect family.
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<blockquote data-quote="nlj" data-source="post: 630301" data-attributes="member: 17650"><p>I met a friend yesterday, one of those people with perfect kids. Her son is the same age as mine (27). He's married with 3 kids and has a job as a bus driver that he's had since he was 18. She has always said that he's never caused her any worry or any bother, is a great father, always supported his family and kept a decent home. </p><p></p><p>Yesterday she told me that actually he's "got no spark", that she thinks he's miserable and bored, that she wishes he had done something more dynamic with his life and not got married young and had 3 kids etc.</p><p></p><p>Whatever else I can say about my son, I could never call him "boring" or say that he "has no spark". Often these family members and other people who have apparently perfect lives, are not all they're made out to be. Don't compare yourself with them. Accept your children for who they are and let go. Find happiness in what is. </p><p></p><p>I know it's hard to do this and hard to start looking after yourself, but if you join our group here and keep reading and posting you will find a way to see things differently. We all started out feeling like you do now. I certainly did! My son has been on TV lately, involved in violent scuffles for something he believes in. He looked like someone you might cross the street to avoid. I actually felt strangely proud of him for the first time for ages. Most people who know me in a professional capacity would be totally shocked and disbelieving that this angry hippy is my son. I found that thought quite amusing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nlj, post: 630301, member: 17650"] I met a friend yesterday, one of those people with perfect kids. Her son is the same age as mine (27). He's married with 3 kids and has a job as a bus driver that he's had since he was 18. She has always said that he's never caused her any worry or any bother, is a great father, always supported his family and kept a decent home. Yesterday she told me that actually he's "got no spark", that she thinks he's miserable and bored, that she wishes he had done something more dynamic with his life and not got married young and had 3 kids etc. Whatever else I can say about my son, I could never call him "boring" or say that he "has no spark". Often these family members and other people who have apparently perfect lives, are not all they're made out to be. Don't compare yourself with them. Accept your children for who they are and let go. Find happiness in what is. I know it's hard to do this and hard to start looking after yourself, but if you join our group here and keep reading and posting you will find a way to see things differently. We all started out feeling like you do now. I certainly did! My son has been on TV lately, involved in violent scuffles for something he believes in. He looked like someone you might cross the street to avoid. I actually felt strangely proud of him for the first time for ages. Most people who know me in a professional capacity would be totally shocked and disbelieving that this angry hippy is my son. I found that thought quite amusing. [/QUOTE]
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