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<blockquote data-quote="work in progress" data-source="post: 19405" data-attributes="member: 2672"><p>Thanks again to you to for responding. You are such strong and dedicated parents. Heartrope, you certainly hit the nail on the head when you mentioned my subject line. All that matters is what is best for the child. I wish my husband felt the same way. Thanks for sharing about your son and daughter's lives, wow. DDD, I am so glad your son is still here, not doing pot and remains out of harm's way. I pray for his deliverance from alcohol. DDD your child and you are in my prayers. </p><p></p><p>In my edit, I expressed that I had detached from some family members who were not as supportive. It's tough to do, because I come from a large family and I am and have always been a pleaser, but it had to be done. My child is the one that truly matters. Actually difficult child didn't want to go back to work for that company. I told difficult child you don't quit until you find a better job. The key is not to settle for the job you hate. Keep trying until you get there. Do what you love and the money will follow and ask yourself if you do it even if it paid nothing. That is when you have reached your true calling. One day, when he has reached the pinnacle of success that he seeks, he hopefully will remember those words of wisdom. I am proud that he has a job. But afraid that he doesn't know how to set perimeters for his time. He had no plan of action of before the play rehearsals began, except to hope that someone could cover for him, so wrote a note to his manager expressing that this play counted toward his final grade. He is a student employee and with that, he has the power to work the required minimum or take time off for exams. He is also a union member and he pays dues so if his request went unheeded, he could take this to the union board or the Board of Education. This is what I mean by making the transition into the real world from high school. He won't listen to us but he will listen to outsiders who truly support him, if he will let them get close enough. Often I am forced to sit on the sidelines and watch difficult child mess up over the same issues before. The guidance counselors, the youth minister, his vice-principal, and other adult role models are out there with the exception of the school based counselor, but he rarely crosses their doorsteps. It's his senior year and it will very soon be over. I don't foresee me or his dad doing the pitch hitting for him forever. Scary thought to leave him out there on his own, but it is his life. I won't leave him but I'll be there if he needs me. </p><p></p><p>Thanks for the sharing your experiences about yourselves and your children. I can't wait to hear about all the good things that God has in store for you and your families. </p><p></p><p>Be Blessed. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="work in progress, post: 19405, member: 2672"] Thanks again to you to for responding. You are such strong and dedicated parents. Heartrope, you certainly hit the nail on the head when you mentioned my subject line. All that matters is what is best for the child. I wish my husband felt the same way. Thanks for sharing about your son and daughter's lives, wow. DDD, I am so glad your son is still here, not doing pot and remains out of harm's way. I pray for his deliverance from alcohol. DDD your child and you are in my prayers. In my edit, I expressed that I had detached from some family members who were not as supportive. It's tough to do, because I come from a large family and I am and have always been a pleaser, but it had to be done. My child is the one that truly matters. Actually difficult child didn't want to go back to work for that company. I told difficult child you don't quit until you find a better job. The key is not to settle for the job you hate. Keep trying until you get there. Do what you love and the money will follow and ask yourself if you do it even if it paid nothing. That is when you have reached your true calling. One day, when he has reached the pinnacle of success that he seeks, he hopefully will remember those words of wisdom. I am proud that he has a job. But afraid that he doesn't know how to set perimeters for his time. He had no plan of action of before the play rehearsals began, except to hope that someone could cover for him, so wrote a note to his manager expressing that this play counted toward his final grade. He is a student employee and with that, he has the power to work the required minimum or take time off for exams. He is also a union member and he pays dues so if his request went unheeded, he could take this to the union board or the Board of Education. This is what I mean by making the transition into the real world from high school. He won't listen to us but he will listen to outsiders who truly support him, if he will let them get close enough. Often I am forced to sit on the sidelines and watch difficult child mess up over the same issues before. The guidance counselors, the youth minister, his vice-principal, and other adult role models are out there with the exception of the school based counselor, but he rarely crosses their doorsteps. It's his senior year and it will very soon be over. I don't foresee me or his dad doing the pitch hitting for him forever. Scary thought to leave him out there on his own, but it is his life. I won't leave him but I'll be there if he needs me. Thanks for the sharing your experiences about yourselves and your children. I can't wait to hear about all the good things that God has in store for you and your families. Be Blessed. . [/QUOTE]
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