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What would you say to Billy Ray?
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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 407798" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>Still - there is only so much that can be done. She has to <em>be</em> her own person - she <em>is</em> an adult, now.</p><p> </p><p>He made mistakes? Who doesn't? I was informed a long time ago that my role was to be more of a friend to the kids, let husband and BM be the parents. Well... Since I threw that out the window, because it wasn't working, things have gotten a lot better (in my opinion). I don't try to replace BM (I wouldn't want to!), but I am still a parent. I just have husband do most of the "obvious" stuff. Like grounding the kids...</p><p> </p><p>Regardless. He has to let her go and make her own mistakes. He can be there for her - but he cannot BE for her, or DO for her.</p><p> </p><p>And if she doesn't come home to Daddy? Well... That's her choice. It's awful, but it is what it is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 407798, member: 6705"] Still - there is only so much that can be done. She has to [I]be[/I] her own person - she [I]is[/I] an adult, now. He made mistakes? Who doesn't? I was informed a long time ago that my role was to be more of a friend to the kids, let husband and BM be the parents. Well... Since I threw that out the window, because it wasn't working, things have gotten a lot better (in my opinion). I don't try to replace BM (I wouldn't want to!), but I am still a parent. I just have husband do most of the "obvious" stuff. Like grounding the kids... Regardless. He has to let her go and make her own mistakes. He can be there for her - but he cannot BE for her, or DO for her. And if she doesn't come home to Daddy? Well... That's her choice. It's awful, but it is what it is. [/QUOTE]
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