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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 279245" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: blue">{{{Big Fuzzy Hugs, Star.}}}</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: blue">You let your guard down, you're human, not stupid. And now you and DF are back on track. There, situation resolved and you're ready for whatever comes your way next - good for you!</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: blue">Whenever difficult child gets another job or seems to be doing okay, I relax a little. I am still guarded, but I actually force myself to relax a little. H is the one who is skeptical and negative enough for both of us. H has no hope in difficult child and views her as a total and forever loser just like her bio-dad. This hurts me. Perhaps as the optimist in our home, I tend to see things a little through those rose colored glasses and am always hoping for the best, believing in her ability to 'just grow up already' and get with the program. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: blue">Like you, I've practiced detaching, put into place some healthy boundaries, but it is in my nature to ease up and 'relax' a bit when difficult child is doing as she should...and that's when I get bitten in the behind. Not always, but sometimes. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: blue">I think it's normal for you to want to hope and expect that Dude will do the right thing, follow your house rules and respect your space. Now you know. Those boundaries are back in place and you're stronger for it. Hugs, Starmom.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 279245, member: 2211"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]{{{Big Fuzzy Hugs, Star.}}}[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]You let your guard down, you're human, not stupid. And now you and DF are back on track. There, situation resolved and you're ready for whatever comes your way next - good for you![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]Whenever difficult child gets another job or seems to be doing okay, I relax a little. I am still guarded, but I actually force myself to relax a little. H is the one who is skeptical and negative enough for both of us. H has no hope in difficult child and views her as a total and forever loser just like her bio-dad. This hurts me. Perhaps as the optimist in our home, I tend to see things a little through those rose colored glasses and am always hoping for the best, believing in her ability to 'just grow up already' and get with the program. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]Like you, I've practiced detaching, put into place some healthy boundaries, but it is in my nature to ease up and 'relax' a bit when difficult child is doing as she should...and that's when I get bitten in the behind. Not always, but sometimes. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]I think it's normal for you to want to hope and expect that Dude will do the right thing, follow your house rules and respect your space. Now you know. Those boundaries are back in place and you're stronger for it. Hugs, Starmom.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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