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Well, difficult child is gone.
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<blockquote data-quote="Estherfromjerusalem" data-source="post: 17048" data-attributes="member: 77"><p>Coookie, I am so sorry that this has happened, but it has been coming for a long time. I hope that this is what he needs to make him realise some facts of life. Anyway, you and your husband both know that you have done everything -- everything -- that you could to give him the start in life that you felt he should have, and it is up to him now to take it from here.</p><p></p><p>He will learn the hard way what life is all about. And that will probably be the beginning of the road to an adult relationship between him and you two. I know that my older difficult child, who is now 37, is completely and utterly independent, and has become a very responsible member of society (and a very responsible member of our family, helping out his brothers and sisters too). I think that is why I am not feeling so despondent with today's difficult child (now aged 20). Fed up with him -- yes, but hopeless -- no, because I see what happened with the older one.</p><p></p><p>I think the best thing you can do now is concentrate on yourself and husband, and make your lives the way you want it.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure you're feeling awful, but it's as if he was trying to make it happen, and now his life is his responsibility.</p><p></p><p>Sending you a very big hug, and lots of love,</p><p></p><p>from Esther</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Estherfromjerusalem, post: 17048, member: 77"] Coookie, I am so sorry that this has happened, but it has been coming for a long time. I hope that this is what he needs to make him realise some facts of life. Anyway, you and your husband both know that you have done everything -- everything -- that you could to give him the start in life that you felt he should have, and it is up to him now to take it from here. He will learn the hard way what life is all about. And that will probably be the beginning of the road to an adult relationship between him and you two. I know that my older difficult child, who is now 37, is completely and utterly independent, and has become a very responsible member of society (and a very responsible member of our family, helping out his brothers and sisters too). I think that is why I am not feeling so despondent with today's difficult child (now aged 20). Fed up with him -- yes, but hopeless -- no, because I see what happened with the older one. I think the best thing you can do now is concentrate on yourself and husband, and make your lives the way you want it. I'm sure you're feeling awful, but it's as if he was trying to make it happen, and now his life is his responsibility. Sending you a very big hug, and lots of love, from Esther [/QUOTE]
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