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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 656099" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>Yes, it's a painful pill to swallow but it does not have to define who you are. You get to choose each day how YOU will live your life.</p><p>I won't lie, there are those awkward moments when you meet new people and they ask that "dreaded" question, "do you have children" I have learned to keep my responses very short. First of all, you do not owe anyone an explaination about your son and never apologize for him.</p><p> </p><p>Example:</p><p>New Person "Do you have children?"</p><p>Me "Yes, one son"</p><p>New Person "How old is he, what does he do for a living"</p><p>Me "He's 33 and we are estranged"</p><p>New Person "Oh, what happend?"</p><p>Me "It's personal"</p><p> </p><p>That should be the end of it. If the person continues just keep repeating "It's personal"</p><p>If they get really pushy I will flat out tell them, "it's none of your business"</p><p> </p><p>I have gotten to the point that I do not care what other people think of me. I do not carry around the shame of not having a "perfect child" like I used to. There are a select few who are close to me that I have shared my story with but only after I got to know them and trust them.</p><p> </p><p>I love this site for the reason that we can share with each other without the condemnation or judgement. Those that have not been through what we all have can never understand.</p><p> </p><p>Iwantpeace, this is a turning point for you. This is where you start taking YOUR life back. It's a process but we are here for you to help you navigate it.</p><p> </p><p>One common theme among all of us is be good to yourself. Do one thing each day that is just for you. Start bringing joy back into your life.<img src="http://www.verybestquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Life-Lesson-Quotes-Joy-does-not-simply-happen-to-us.-We-have-to-choose-joy-and-keep-choosing-it-every-day..jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 656099, member: 18516"] Yes, it's a painful pill to swallow but it does not have to define who you are. You get to choose each day how YOU will live your life. I won't lie, there are those awkward moments when you meet new people and they ask that "dreaded" question, "do you have children" I have learned to keep my responses very short. First of all, you do not owe anyone an explaination about your son and never apologize for him. Example: New Person "Do you have children?" Me "Yes, one son" New Person "How old is he, what does he do for a living" Me "He's 33 and we are estranged" New Person "Oh, what happend?" Me "It's personal" That should be the end of it. If the person continues just keep repeating "It's personal" If they get really pushy I will flat out tell them, "it's none of your business" I have gotten to the point that I do not care what other people think of me. I do not carry around the shame of not having a "perfect child" like I used to. There are a select few who are close to me that I have shared my story with but only after I got to know them and trust them. I love this site for the reason that we can share with each other without the condemnation or judgement. Those that have not been through what we all have can never understand. Iwantpeace, this is a turning point for you. This is where you start taking YOUR life back. It's a process but we are here for you to help you navigate it. One common theme among all of us is be good to yourself. Do one thing each day that is just for you. Start bringing joy back into your life.[IMG]http://www.verybestquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Life-Lesson-Quotes-Joy-does-not-simply-happen-to-us.-We-have-to-choose-joy-and-keep-choosing-it-every-day..jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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