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<blockquote data-quote="Kathryn" data-source="post: 701223" data-attributes="member: 20947"><p>Thank you, SomewhereOutThere, for all your kind words of encouragement. Coincidentally, I have just bought the book, "Stop Walking on Eggshells", and I also began seeing a therapist for ME, yesterday! I am 68 years old, and my daughter is 31. For too many years I have tolerated, and probably enabled, her behaviors and abuse of me. You are absolutely correct - she does and WILL use my grandson as punishment (not allowing me to see him, etc.). I am at a point in life (after my divorce, when my 3 kids were all under the age of 7, I've raised them virtually as a 'single parent') where I should be able to enjoy retirement. Sadly, because of many financial losses, and because much of my resources (time, energy and money) have gone to her, I am beginning a new FULL-time job in the coming weeks - because I have to in order to survive. </p><p></p><p>I am already exhausted, and recent disasters and family crisises (plural) initiated by my daughter, have completely thrown me into a tailspin. I understand your words, and even my sons (who are older than my daughter) have also provided me words of wisdom - but since I live alone, I find myself falling into deep depressive moods, with bout of tears - out of nowhere!!! I'm sure that others have gone through this, similar and worse, so I am very glad to have found this venue to share and vent. I have always been a firm believer in "support groups", but sadly, have found no such groups in my hometown. </p><p></p><p>Thank you again for your supportive words, empathy and understanding. They are very valuable to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathryn, post: 701223, member: 20947"] Thank you, SomewhereOutThere, for all your kind words of encouragement. Coincidentally, I have just bought the book, "Stop Walking on Eggshells", and I also began seeing a therapist for ME, yesterday! I am 68 years old, and my daughter is 31. For too many years I have tolerated, and probably enabled, her behaviors and abuse of me. You are absolutely correct - she does and WILL use my grandson as punishment (not allowing me to see him, etc.). I am at a point in life (after my divorce, when my 3 kids were all under the age of 7, I've raised them virtually as a 'single parent') where I should be able to enjoy retirement. Sadly, because of many financial losses, and because much of my resources (time, energy and money) have gone to her, I am beginning a new FULL-time job in the coming weeks - because I have to in order to survive. I am already exhausted, and recent disasters and family crisises (plural) initiated by my daughter, have completely thrown me into a tailspin. I understand your words, and even my sons (who are older than my daughter) have also provided me words of wisdom - but since I live alone, I find myself falling into deep depressive moods, with bout of tears - out of nowhere!!! I'm sure that others have gone through this, similar and worse, so I am very glad to have found this venue to share and vent. I have always been a firm believer in "support groups", but sadly, have found no such groups in my hometown. Thank you again for your supportive words, empathy and understanding. They are very valuable to me. [/QUOTE]
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