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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 41598" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>Terry, </p><p></p><p>What a great thread!!! This has made me think so much... Thanks for posting this!!! I agree with Linda, TM, Janet, Heather and the others who believe that the child needs to understand the effects of their negative behaviors on us. </p><p></p><p>While I'm grateful for Midwest Mom for sharing her point of view, I think that we, as parents, have feelings too, and that these feelings shouldn't be ignored. in my humble opinion, when we put aside our feelings all of the time, it can cause lots of resentment and anger. Also, as others have already mentioned, our difficult children need to learn how live in society. Strangers, bosses, etc... aren't going to be as tolerant of their disorders as their parents are.</p><p></p><p>Midwest Mom, your responses make me so sad!!! It is horrible that your mother treated you the way she did!!! I appreciate your honest answers and the fact that you're able to share with us what is like to have been a difficult child at one time. It does help me understand my own.</p><p></p><p>However, I truly believe that it is ok for parents to let their difficult children know that their behavior has had a negative effect on us. It doesn't mean we don't love them. It just means we're human. WFEN</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 41598, member: 3388"] Terry, What a great thread!!! This has made me think so much... Thanks for posting this!!! I agree with Linda, TM, Janet, Heather and the others who believe that the child needs to understand the effects of their negative behaviors on us. While I'm grateful for Midwest Mom for sharing her point of view, I think that we, as parents, have feelings too, and that these feelings shouldn't be ignored. in my humble opinion, when we put aside our feelings all of the time, it can cause lots of resentment and anger. Also, as others have already mentioned, our difficult children need to learn how live in society. Strangers, bosses, etc... aren't going to be as tolerant of their disorders as their parents are. Midwest Mom, your responses make me so sad!!! It is horrible that your mother treated you the way she did!!! I appreciate your honest answers and the fact that you're able to share with us what is like to have been a difficult child at one time. It does help me understand my own. However, I truly believe that it is ok for parents to let their difficult children know that their behavior has had a negative effect on us. It doesn't mean we don't love them. It just means we're human. WFEN [/QUOTE]
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