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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 671039" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>Hi Albatross,</p><p></p><p>I understand where you are coming from but I don't think you have anything to apologize for. There are no steadfast rules when dealing with our DCs. We do the best we can with what we have to work with at that particular moment in time.</p><p></p><p>We can only offer advice to others based on what we have been through and that's all it is, advice. It's up to the person on the receiving end of that advice to discern what they will do with it.</p><p></p><p>It's easy to say things like "I would do this" or "I would never do that" but until we are in the thick of it none of us can really say what we would or wouldn't do.</p><p></p><p>I have it in my head that if my son were to show up on doorstep that I would not invite him in. Easy to say that on this side of things. I may act differently if and when it ever happens.</p><p></p><p></p><p>There must have been something different this time and it's that "something" that I hope to see in my own son someday. People can change at any point in their lives.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You did not make this decision lightly and I can only imagine all the emotions that were and are still being felt.</p><p></p><p>I don't see an apology needed, what I see you offering here is hope for the rest of us. I've said it before, where my son is concerned, I will never give up hope but I only allow myself 1%. Hope is a good thing as long you don't become consumed with it, it must be tempered with reality.</p><p></p><p>I send you, your hubby and your son all my good wishes that this will truly be a turning point in his life.</p><p></p><p>Please keep us posted on his progress. Please keep posing and offering what you can to others.</p><p></p><p>((HUGS)) to you.....................</p><p></p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/grouphugg.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":grouphugg:" title="grouphugg :grouphugg:" data-shortname=":grouphugg:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 671039, member: 18516"] Hi Albatross, I understand where you are coming from but I don't think you have anything to apologize for. There are no steadfast rules when dealing with our DCs. We do the best we can with what we have to work with at that particular moment in time. We can only offer advice to others based on what we have been through and that's all it is, advice. It's up to the person on the receiving end of that advice to discern what they will do with it. It's easy to say things like "I would do this" or "I would never do that" but until we are in the thick of it none of us can really say what we would or wouldn't do. I have it in my head that if my son were to show up on doorstep that I would not invite him in. Easy to say that on this side of things. I may act differently if and when it ever happens. There must have been something different this time and it's that "something" that I hope to see in my own son someday. People can change at any point in their lives. You did not make this decision lightly and I can only imagine all the emotions that were and are still being felt. I don't see an apology needed, what I see you offering here is hope for the rest of us. I've said it before, where my son is concerned, I will never give up hope but I only allow myself 1%. Hope is a good thing as long you don't become consumed with it, it must be tempered with reality. I send you, your hubby and your son all my good wishes that this will truly be a turning point in his life. Please keep us posted on his progress. Please keep posing and offering what you can to others. ((HUGS)) to you..................... :grouphugg: [/QUOTE]
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