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When to reach out and when to let them reach out?
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<blockquote data-quote="dashcat" data-source="post: 498439" data-attributes="member: 9175"><p>Thanks, everyone. You are all so wonderful and so wise. I do know this is not behavior exclusive to a difficult child. Like TL, I was not a difficult child and I loved my parents but certainly took them for granted. I am so grateful that they lived long enoughfor me to grow up and show them the respect, attention and love they deserved.</p><p></p><p>Like many of you have stated, the worries with a difficult child are so much greater. </p><p></p><p>I know if something had happened to her, I would have heard. I know that, most likely, she's just being twenty. But the nagging voice of the been there done that mom of a difficult child just keeps humming in the background. If I were to narrow it down to one concern, that would be my concern over her state of mind. </p><p></p><p>I found out yesterday that a very dear friend's mother was killed in a weather-related car crash. This friend is a mom, was close to her parents (though they live three hours away) and a great daughter. She is suffering enormousiy and I worry about what will happen to my difficult child if something happens to me..another concern I know we all share. </p><p></p><p>I texted her yesterday: "Hi Sweetie. Thinking about you." No response. </p><p></p><p>If I don't hear by tomorrow, I'll send another with a "How's it going?" question...Wish I'd done that yesterday because it seems like a better approach to ask a question than to just make a statement.</p><p></p><p>In any case, your support and suggestions are really helping.</p><p></p><p>Dash</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dashcat, post: 498439, member: 9175"] Thanks, everyone. You are all so wonderful and so wise. I do know this is not behavior exclusive to a difficult child. Like TL, I was not a difficult child and I loved my parents but certainly took them for granted. I am so grateful that they lived long enoughfor me to grow up and show them the respect, attention and love they deserved. Like many of you have stated, the worries with a difficult child are so much greater. I know if something had happened to her, I would have heard. I know that, most likely, she's just being twenty. But the nagging voice of the been there done that mom of a difficult child just keeps humming in the background. If I were to narrow it down to one concern, that would be my concern over her state of mind. I found out yesterday that a very dear friend's mother was killed in a weather-related car crash. This friend is a mom, was close to her parents (though they live three hours away) and a great daughter. She is suffering enormousiy and I worry about what will happen to my difficult child if something happens to me..another concern I know we all share. I texted her yesterday: "Hi Sweetie. Thinking about you." No response. If I don't hear by tomorrow, I'll send another with a "How's it going?" question...Wish I'd done that yesterday because it seems like a better approach to ask a question than to just make a statement. In any case, your support and suggestions are really helping. Dash [/QUOTE]
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