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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 640261" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Tarahas, parenting a 'normal' kid is a challenge, parenting troubled kids can be a nightmare. About 20 years ago I was listening to a talk radio program where the host asked the listening audience to weigh in on this question.......'knowing what you now know, would you make the decision to have kids?' I thought to myself, no one is going to call and say they would make a different decision, this will be a short show." However, to my utter amazement, throngs of people called in and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM said, after they all made the disclaimer first of " I love my kids, I really do......... but............. knowing what I now know, I WOULD NOT make the decision to have children."</p><p></p><p>I was very surprised. </p><p></p><p>So, give up that guilt about your feelings. We're only human. We can take just so much abuse and devastation without having those thoughts. Give yourself a break, this is hard stuff. Our kids can bring us tremendous joy and also remarkable heartache. It isn't mutually exclusive either, they can bring us both. </p><p></p><p>As MWM said, "don't answer the phone or the texts." Refrain. Wait. Let it go. And, seek support for YOU. You deserve that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 640261, member: 13542"] Tarahas, parenting a 'normal' kid is a challenge, parenting troubled kids can be a nightmare. About 20 years ago I was listening to a talk radio program where the host asked the listening audience to weigh in on this question.......'knowing what you now know, would you make the decision to have kids?' I thought to myself, no one is going to call and say they would make a different decision, this will be a short show." However, to my utter amazement, throngs of people called in and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM said, after they all made the disclaimer first of " I love my kids, I really do......... but............. knowing what I now know, I WOULD NOT make the decision to have children." I was very surprised. So, give up that guilt about your feelings. We're only human. We can take just so much abuse and devastation without having those thoughts. Give yourself a break, this is hard stuff. Our kids can bring us tremendous joy and also remarkable heartache. It isn't mutually exclusive either, they can bring us both. As MWM said, "don't answer the phone or the texts." Refrain. Wait. Let it go. And, seek support for YOU. You deserve that. [/QUOTE]
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