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<blockquote data-quote="SeekingStrength" data-source="post: 642115" data-attributes="member: 17635"><p>Lil,</p><p></p><p>So glad you are posting again! I have been worried that you had disappeared.</p><p></p><p>So many wise words written above. I, too, have been where you are. My difficult child is much older and I would not wish husband's and my experience on anyone. But, yes, it is maddening/saddening. It. just. plain. stinks.</p><p></p><p><strong>One time</strong>, after we knew we had a difficult child--except we did not know the term--in a moment of extreme stupid generosity, I gave our gas credit card to our two kids who could drive. You know, <em>your dad and I want you to fill up your gas tanks, on us. We love you. </em>Our daughter was so, so, so grateful. She thanked us several times, filled up her gas tank, returned the card within 20 minutes and profusely thanked us again. Our difficult child, about 18 at the time, thanked us. He did not return for an hour. When the bill arrived......surprise, surprise. He had apparently treated several friends to a fill-up on our card. That was 15 years ago, but it is an example of <em>giving an inch, taking a mile. </em>So much for trying to play nice.</p><p></p><p>It is an incredibly tough road to travel. Glad you are here. And, no, a thousand times no!!!!--we will not think you are whining. Gee whiz, no. We understand. (wish I did not)</p><p></p><p>SS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SeekingStrength, post: 642115, member: 17635"] Lil, So glad you are posting again! I have been worried that you had disappeared. So many wise words written above. I, too, have been where you are. My difficult child is much older and I would not wish husband's and my experience on anyone. But, yes, it is maddening/saddening. It. just. plain. stinks. [B]One time[/B], after we knew we had a difficult child--except we did not know the term--in a moment of extreme stupid generosity, I gave our gas credit card to our two kids who could drive. You know, [I]your dad and I want you to fill up your gas tanks, on us. We love you. [/I]Our daughter was so, so, so grateful. She thanked us several times, filled up her gas tank, returned the card within 20 minutes and profusely thanked us again. Our difficult child, about 18 at the time, thanked us. He did not return for an hour. When the bill arrived......surprise, surprise. He had apparently treated several friends to a fill-up on our card. That was 15 years ago, but it is an example of [I]giving an inch, taking a mile. [/I]So much for trying to play nice. It is an incredibly tough road to travel. Glad you are here. And, no, a thousand times no!!!!--we will not think you are whining. Gee whiz, no. We understand. (wish I did not) SS [/QUOTE]
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