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<blockquote data-quote="rejectedmom" data-source="post: 99810" data-attributes="member: 2315"><p>IF I knew then what I know now I think I would have stopped at one and pursued some of my own dreams. I was so young, 20 when I got married 22 when I had my first 24 when I had my second and 36 when I adopted my last. I was taught to give and not to recieve and I gave and gave and gave. I am worn out with many battle scars to show for it. The bulk of the joy of parenting came from my first born. She was and is such a good and loving person. She has never been disrespectful and has never brought any disgrace to the family. She has given me two beautiful grandchildren who keep laughter and fun in my life. </p><p></p><p>The other three were one trial after another. They had so many needs and problems. Did I learn from all the stuff they brought into my life? Definately, and I have grown in myself as a result but I often wonder if I would have more self esteem and less health issues if I had not be in the battlefield for so long. Thirty years of parenting difficult children is a long time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rejectedmom, post: 99810, member: 2315"] IF I knew then what I know now I think I would have stopped at one and pursued some of my own dreams. I was so young, 20 when I got married 22 when I had my first 24 when I had my second and 36 when I adopted my last. I was taught to give and not to recieve and I gave and gave and gave. I am worn out with many battle scars to show for it. The bulk of the joy of parenting came from my first born. She was and is such a good and loving person. She has never been disrespectful and has never brought any disgrace to the family. She has given me two beautiful grandchildren who keep laughter and fun in my life. The other three were one trial after another. They had so many needs and problems. Did I learn from all the stuff they brought into my life? Definately, and I have grown in myself as a result but I often wonder if I would have more self esteem and less health issues if I had not be in the battlefield for so long. Thirty years of parenting difficult children is a long time. [/QUOTE]
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