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<blockquote data-quote="Scent of Cedar *" data-source="post: 615311" data-attributes="member: 17461"><p>Janet, that's great! I feel so much better, even when I am not making a decision. When I had a decision to make (re: granddaughter and who to support) I did it, talked to difficult child daughter more than once about it without backing down, and did not suffer so much about what I had done, afterwords. Usually, I am sick about whatever I have done, just sick about the whole situation. </p><p></p><p>I hope we can both stay in this place, Janet. It is true that the kids up the ante when we withdraw from the drama...it doesn't seem to affect me in the same way, though.</p><p>It's like I can see so clearly now that they are making choices I should not have to pay for. Well, I am being a little bit of a big shot, now. We'll see what happens when she really needs something....</p><p></p><p>I am happy for you. (And for me, too.) Do you think some of the emotional ups and downs you have been experiencing lately have been exacerbated by the underlying emotional stress of difficult child son? I cannot believe the number of times in the day that I don't experience that horrible anxiety response when I think about my kids. It seems like I just wish them well and that's all there is to it.</p><p></p><p>Really, still very strange.</p><p></p><p>Cedar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scent of Cedar *, post: 615311, member: 17461"] Janet, that's great! I feel so much better, even when I am not making a decision. When I had a decision to make (re: granddaughter and who to support) I did it, talked to difficult child daughter more than once about it without backing down, and did not suffer so much about what I had done, afterwords. Usually, I am sick about whatever I have done, just sick about the whole situation. I hope we can both stay in this place, Janet. It is true that the kids up the ante when we withdraw from the drama...it doesn't seem to affect me in the same way, though. It's like I can see so clearly now that they are making choices I should not have to pay for. Well, I am being a little bit of a big shot, now. We'll see what happens when she really needs something.... I am happy for you. (And for me, too.) Do you think some of the emotional ups and downs you have been experiencing lately have been exacerbated by the underlying emotional stress of difficult child son? I cannot believe the number of times in the day that I don't experience that horrible anxiety response when I think about my kids. It seems like I just wish them well and that's all there is to it. Really, still very strange. Cedar [/QUOTE]
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