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<blockquote data-quote="Penta" data-source="post: 139854" data-attributes="member: 1644"><p>As a parent who has raised 2 generations of children with 1 adopted daughter and 1 granddaughter who both had serious grief, loss and anger issues, I can relate to your family situation. </p><p></p><p>My small bit of advice is: Don't give up on your daughter yet. My daughter, died suddenly at age 23 and was just then beginning to turn her life around. I do believe our relationship would have gown, had she lived. My granddaughter went through horrible behavioral disorders that included violence and extreme risk taking behavior in her early to mid teens. She hated me with a vengeance for all that happened in her life and harbored great fantasies of her bio father rescuing her, even though she knew he was a homeless drifter. Long months at Residential Treatment Center (RTC) caused an awakening in her. She came to realize who her family really is and how much we love her. </p><p></p><p>It may take your daughter years to come to terms with her life, to recognize the childhood she was given by you and all the love and support you offered. Try to look back and focus on those times of joy you all had...her soccer games, her flag team and all the other good memories you often wrote about on this board. Human beings are multi faceted and your daughter has many sides to who she is. She is trying to sort it all out, unfortunately, in a way that hurts herself and others.</p><p></p><p>I hope that you all can reach some common ground for the benefit of everyone in your family. </p><p></p><p>Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Penta, post: 139854, member: 1644"] As a parent who has raised 2 generations of children with 1 adopted daughter and 1 granddaughter who both had serious grief, loss and anger issues, I can relate to your family situation. My small bit of advice is: Don't give up on your daughter yet. My daughter, died suddenly at age 23 and was just then beginning to turn her life around. I do believe our relationship would have gown, had she lived. My granddaughter went through horrible behavioral disorders that included violence and extreme risk taking behavior in her early to mid teens. She hated me with a vengeance for all that happened in her life and harbored great fantasies of her bio father rescuing her, even though she knew he was a homeless drifter. Long months at Residential Treatment Center (RTC) caused an awakening in her. She came to realize who her family really is and how much we love her. It may take your daughter years to come to terms with her life, to recognize the childhood she was given by you and all the love and support you offered. Try to look back and focus on those times of joy you all had...her soccer games, her flag team and all the other good memories you often wrote about on this board. Human beings are multi faceted and your daughter has many sides to who she is. She is trying to sort it all out, unfortunately, in a way that hurts herself and others. I hope that you all can reach some common ground for the benefit of everyone in your family. Take care. [/QUOTE]
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