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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 484110" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px">I feel similar to what Lisa said. I think learning a certain level of acceptance was an important lesson for me to learn. Trying to bend difficult child (or anyone for that matter) to my will was useless, not to mention frustrating. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px">Also, although many times it was two steps forward and one step back, whenever she made one more small stride, I felt such joy and relief, that it almost, dare I say it, felt worth the struggle. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px">I learned all about advocacy and was forced to play in an arena that I never had before (school admin, etc.). </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px">And lastly, raising a difficult child forced me to stop and think more than I would have I believe. It also forced me to look at ME and my upbringing more closely. I can't say that was a bad thing all around.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px">Do I wish it were easier at times and would I love to delete certain portions of our experiences with difficult child? Absolutely. But I wouldn't want to change her out for a different kid. Despite her difficult child-ness, she was/is a joy and a lovely human being that I'm happy and proud to say I helped make. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 484110, member: 2211"] [COLOR=#008080][SIZE=2]I feel similar to what Lisa said. I think learning a certain level of acceptance was an important lesson for me to learn. Trying to bend difficult child (or anyone for that matter) to my will was useless, not to mention frustrating. Also, although many times it was two steps forward and one step back, whenever she made one more small stride, I felt such joy and relief, that it almost, dare I say it, felt worth the struggle. I learned all about advocacy and was forced to play in an arena that I never had before (school admin, etc.). And lastly, raising a difficult child forced me to stop and think more than I would have I believe. It also forced me to look at ME and my upbringing more closely. I can't say that was a bad thing all around. Do I wish it were easier at times and would I love to delete certain portions of our experiences with difficult child? Absolutely. But I wouldn't want to change her out for a different kid. Despite her difficult child-ness, she was/is a joy and a lovely human being that I'm happy and proud to say I helped make. [/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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