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<blockquote data-quote="Wiped Out" data-source="post: 327223" data-attributes="member: 1631"><p>Turns out I didn't have to make a decision because no one ended up cheering at the game. I'm not sure why but I do know they didn't cheer. We did let her go to practice today as we have decided the natural consequences will kick in for her.</p><p></p><p>DF-Thanks for the hugs and support.</p><p></p><p>Hope-Thank you; it is so hard to watch them struggle like this.</p><p></p><p>ML-Thanks for the hugs and vote of confidence!</p><p></p><p>Chocolate-Thank you for the support too; I hope your easy child is better after break!</p><p></p><p>TL-I think you are right. She has seen a lot and had to deal with a lot she shouldn't. We have tried so hard but it just doesn't ever seem to be enough. </p><p></p><p>Sharon-Thank you for all of your good ideas. Surprisingly tonight she did not argue the doing hw downstairs. The problem I have with her is when she is depressed and doesn't want to do something like hw she doesn't care which consequences we implement; she truly doesn't care what we take away. That being said we are still going to try to implement your suggestions.</p><p></p><p>Fran-I hear you on the need to learn thing. It is always so confusing to me that she will watch all kinds of science and educational programs on tv (she really knows way more than I can believe at time) and yet getting her to do hw or realize how she can benefit from classes is so difficult. I do wonder if part of it is her perfectionism. It's almost like she would rather fail from not trying than fail from trying, Know what I mean??</p><p></p><p>Terry-Thank you for the support; sorry you deal with the same thing with </p><p>your difficult child.</p><p></p><p>Robin-I'm glad to hear of your daughter's success; it's giving me some hope. We do tell her she is responsible for grades (have been for years) but for her she just seems to think it will work itself out. I'm really hoping the Wellbutrin will be of some help.</p><p></p><p>K-husband and I both try to spend alone time with her but she doesn't seem to want to do that so much (once in awhile-however-then she complains that we don't spend time with her).</p><p></p><p>Fran-Yes, I'm sure easy child has emotional scars from what she has had to deal with no matter how much we have tried.</p><p></p><p>Bean-Thank you. I know a lot of this is from dealing with her brother; I'm hoping she can pull it together.</p><p></p><p>Nancy-I so understand the consequences meaning nothing. She has never cared much for consequences; little matters to her when she is depressed. The one thing we haven't had to worry about so far is drugs and alcohol. At least at this point she thinks drugs and alcohol are stupid (her words). I'm sorry for what you are going through with having to bring her home from college; gentle hugs to you.</p><p></p><p>Truly I want to thank you all for your support. It's so difficult to watch her like this. It's so confusing because one moment she seems so depressed and then she'll get up in the morning and be happy (or at least appear happy) for a bit. Then she goes right back into her depression. She is also one very angry girl. I'm hoping the combination of medications and therapy will begin to kick in.</p><p></p><p>You are all the so appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wiped Out, post: 327223, member: 1631"] Turns out I didn't have to make a decision because no one ended up cheering at the game. I'm not sure why but I do know they didn't cheer. We did let her go to practice today as we have decided the natural consequences will kick in for her. DF-Thanks for the hugs and support. Hope-Thank you; it is so hard to watch them struggle like this. ML-Thanks for the hugs and vote of confidence! Chocolate-Thank you for the support too; I hope your easy child is better after break! TL-I think you are right. She has seen a lot and had to deal with a lot she shouldn't. We have tried so hard but it just doesn't ever seem to be enough. Sharon-Thank you for all of your good ideas. Surprisingly tonight she did not argue the doing hw downstairs. The problem I have with her is when she is depressed and doesn't want to do something like hw she doesn't care which consequences we implement; she truly doesn't care what we take away. That being said we are still going to try to implement your suggestions. Fran-I hear you on the need to learn thing. It is always so confusing to me that she will watch all kinds of science and educational programs on tv (she really knows way more than I can believe at time) and yet getting her to do hw or realize how she can benefit from classes is so difficult. I do wonder if part of it is her perfectionism. It's almost like she would rather fail from not trying than fail from trying, Know what I mean?? Terry-Thank you for the support; sorry you deal with the same thing with your difficult child. Robin-I'm glad to hear of your daughter's success; it's giving me some hope. We do tell her she is responsible for grades (have been for years) but for her she just seems to think it will work itself out. I'm really hoping the Wellbutrin will be of some help. K-husband and I both try to spend alone time with her but she doesn't seem to want to do that so much (once in awhile-however-then she complains that we don't spend time with her). Fran-Yes, I'm sure easy child has emotional scars from what she has had to deal with no matter how much we have tried. Bean-Thank you. I know a lot of this is from dealing with her brother; I'm hoping she can pull it together. Nancy-I so understand the consequences meaning nothing. She has never cared much for consequences; little matters to her when she is depressed. The one thing we haven't had to worry about so far is drugs and alcohol. At least at this point she thinks drugs and alcohol are stupid (her words). I'm sorry for what you are going through with having to bring her home from college; gentle hugs to you. Truly I want to thank you all for your support. It's so difficult to watch her like this. It's so confusing because one moment she seems so depressed and then she'll get up in the morning and be happy (or at least appear happy) for a bit. Then she goes right back into her depression. She is also one very angry girl. I'm hoping the combination of medications and therapy will begin to kick in. You are all the so appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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