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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 511449" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Tired, you are lucky that your difficult child stayed out of your home, it is much easier when they are not right in front of you. You did a really good job setting boundaries and keeping them. Good job!! I am encouraged when I read that others have done that and they are okay. At my age coming home to peace and quiet is now necessary not optional. </p><p></p><p>Being in one's 60's and raising kids can be exhausting at times, just because they have so much energy and there is so much to do. Fortunately for me, my SO is a real DAD kind of guy and does a lot of the driving her around and since he is already retired he has more time to go to the store, pick up prescriptions, take her to the Dr. etc. I can't imagine doing this alone, his help is invaluable. And, at 15 she is pretty independent and a good kid, so she doesn't create any stress. Her mother has the corner on that!!</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your support, I will post what is happening here. I so hope this goes down easy as opposed to hard. But, as you all know, it can go either way. That causes me stress, the not knowing, the unpredictability of it all. Plus she doesn't call me back to let me know what is going on , I have to track her down to find out when the rest of her stuff will be taken away. Yikes. </p><p></p><p>SO and I went on a hike through a beautiful woodsy area near our home. It's good to be out in the woods, the clean air, the gorgeous views, walking up some steep hills, good for the old heart. Gotta keep ourselves healthy while going through this stuff.</p><p></p><p>It feels like this upcoming deadline will facilitate some kind of completion for my difficult child and I, whether it's because she has taken some hold on her life and is moving in a positive direction, OR because she is staying in inertia and I will then have to let go and completely detach. Sigh. I am a little apprehensive about which way it will go. Please keep me in your prayers..............</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 511449, member: 13542"] Tired, you are lucky that your difficult child stayed out of your home, it is much easier when they are not right in front of you. You did a really good job setting boundaries and keeping them. Good job!! I am encouraged when I read that others have done that and they are okay. At my age coming home to peace and quiet is now necessary not optional. Being in one's 60's and raising kids can be exhausting at times, just because they have so much energy and there is so much to do. Fortunately for me, my SO is a real DAD kind of guy and does a lot of the driving her around and since he is already retired he has more time to go to the store, pick up prescriptions, take her to the Dr. etc. I can't imagine doing this alone, his help is invaluable. And, at 15 she is pretty independent and a good kid, so she doesn't create any stress. Her mother has the corner on that!! Thanks for your support, I will post what is happening here. I so hope this goes down easy as opposed to hard. But, as you all know, it can go either way. That causes me stress, the not knowing, the unpredictability of it all. Plus she doesn't call me back to let me know what is going on , I have to track her down to find out when the rest of her stuff will be taken away. Yikes. SO and I went on a hike through a beautiful woodsy area near our home. It's good to be out in the woods, the clean air, the gorgeous views, walking up some steep hills, good for the old heart. Gotta keep ourselves healthy while going through this stuff. It feels like this upcoming deadline will facilitate some kind of completion for my difficult child and I, whether it's because she has taken some hold on her life and is moving in a positive direction, OR because she is staying in inertia and I will then have to let go and completely detach. Sigh. I am a little apprehensive about which way it will go. Please keep me in your prayers.............. [/QUOTE]
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