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Broken Hearted ..Did I do the right thing!
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<blockquote data-quote="BloodiedButUnbowed" data-source="post: 731396" data-attributes="member: 13303"><p>As hard as it is....you did the right thing. Your daughter sounds like she is stuck in a state of perpetual childhood. By forcing her to grow up and live independently, you are giving her the gift of adulthood.</p><p></p><p>It also sounds, from what you write, that your daughter is suffering from substance abuse and/or mental illness. I am very sorry to hear this. I have two mentally ill stepsons, at least one of whom is involved with drugs to a certain extent. We are estranged from both of them, by their choice, and both are still minors, one 17 and one 16.</p><p></p><p>By continuing to enable your daughter's poor decisions you are contributing to her downfall as well as your own - you realize this and that is why you made the choice to live a different way. As painful as it is to hear your daughter say terrible things, it is still the right choice. Also, I doubt very much that she will truly bar you from your grandchildren for the rest of their lives. It is a typical threat issued by our children in an effort to continue holding us hostage.</p><p></p><p>Stick around, this is a wonderful and supportive community.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodiedButUnbowed, post: 731396, member: 13303"] As hard as it is....you did the right thing. Your daughter sounds like she is stuck in a state of perpetual childhood. By forcing her to grow up and live independently, you are giving her the gift of adulthood. It also sounds, from what you write, that your daughter is suffering from substance abuse and/or mental illness. I am very sorry to hear this. I have two mentally ill stepsons, at least one of whom is involved with drugs to a certain extent. We are estranged from both of them, by their choice, and both are still minors, one 17 and one 16. By continuing to enable your daughter's poor decisions you are contributing to her downfall as well as your own - you realize this and that is why you made the choice to live a different way. As painful as it is to hear your daughter say terrible things, it is still the right choice. Also, I doubt very much that she will truly bar you from your grandchildren for the rest of their lives. It is a typical threat issued by our children in an effort to continue holding us hostage. Stick around, this is a wonderful and supportive community. [/QUOTE]
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