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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 627674" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Jeanne, difficult child is what we refer to our troubled children as......"gifts from God"...........easy child is what we refer to our other, non troubled kids as, "Perfect children."</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I believe that sentiment is likely common around here. It's hard not to feel that way when we have sustained so many losses along the way, and it appears many other families never have to deal with what we deal with on a daily basis. </p><p></p><p>Here on this forum, you'll get the empathy and understanding and sense of belonging that is difficult to find in the real world. That alone makes this a special and safe place for us to be. </p><p></p><p>I'm glad to hear that you have sought out professional support. I think there is a distinction to be made between reporting to a counselor what is going on in our lives and seeking out comfort and tools for us to learn to cope with these kinds of devastating events. A good counselor can provide you with a safe place to let all the feelings out. We are wounded by the actions of our kids, there is grieving, anger, resentment, disappointment and a host of other emotions. While you're out there on the case handling all the details, you may have buried a lot of that so as to cope with what's in front of you. It may be prudent for you to seek out some safe place where you can vent about how this impacts you on an emotional level so as to avoid being hit with a tsunami of feelings when you can finally take a breath and rest. Sort of like a pressure cooker, you may want to release those feelings a little at a time.</p><p></p><p>You've done an excellent job in taking care of everything that is front of you, I hope you put equal energy into your own well being by allowing support in from the places that feel safe to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 627674, member: 13542"] Jeanne, difficult child is what we refer to our troubled children as......"gifts from God"...........easy child is what we refer to our other, non troubled kids as, "Perfect children." I believe that sentiment is likely common around here. It's hard not to feel that way when we have sustained so many losses along the way, and it appears many other families never have to deal with what we deal with on a daily basis. Here on this forum, you'll get the empathy and understanding and sense of belonging that is difficult to find in the real world. That alone makes this a special and safe place for us to be. I'm glad to hear that you have sought out professional support. I think there is a distinction to be made between reporting to a counselor what is going on in our lives and seeking out comfort and tools for us to learn to cope with these kinds of devastating events. A good counselor can provide you with a safe place to let all the feelings out. We are wounded by the actions of our kids, there is grieving, anger, resentment, disappointment and a host of other emotions. While you're out there on the case handling all the details, you may have buried a lot of that so as to cope with what's in front of you. It may be prudent for you to seek out some safe place where you can vent about how this impacts you on an emotional level so as to avoid being hit with a tsunami of feelings when you can finally take a breath and rest. Sort of like a pressure cooker, you may want to release those feelings a little at a time. You've done an excellent job in taking care of everything that is front of you, I hope you put equal energy into your own well being by allowing support in from the places that feel safe to you. [/QUOTE]
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