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difficult child and depression. I hope this is a breakthrough.
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<blockquote data-quote="dashcat" data-source="post: 539743" data-attributes="member: 9175"><p>It is good advice, Kiesta. I'm just sorry you've struggled like this ... and so much alone. I imaigne my difficult child feels alone, too. How could she not? I know I can't fix things for her, I'm just trying to find that place where I can show support and help her to feel safe. Once I saw the tears, I did let the song thing go .. in fact, I usually do ignore that, irritating though it is. Still, that was a baffling moment. Singing and happy ... benign harmless tune, then crying and unable to hear another note..</p><p></p><p>But what I'm struggling with isn't the individual incidents, but more the THWANG! WHAPP! force that takes her from happy to crying in 30 seconds flat. When that is happening, I feel helpless and scared for her. What does this feel like to her? It must be horrible, and I can ill-afford to let her see me react to it. At least at this stage of her complete confusion, she doesn't need my reactions in the mix.</p><p></p><p>She took J home,said they liked the movie and headed up to bed. Should I just let her sleep as much as she seems to need to? It seems like I should..unless she has to work. She's never - in her life - slept like this.</p><p>Dash</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dashcat, post: 539743, member: 9175"] It is good advice, Kiesta. I'm just sorry you've struggled like this ... and so much alone. I imaigne my difficult child feels alone, too. How could she not? I know I can't fix things for her, I'm just trying to find that place where I can show support and help her to feel safe. Once I saw the tears, I did let the song thing go .. in fact, I usually do ignore that, irritating though it is. Still, that was a baffling moment. Singing and happy ... benign harmless tune, then crying and unable to hear another note.. But what I'm struggling with isn't the individual incidents, but more the THWANG! WHAPP! force that takes her from happy to crying in 30 seconds flat. When that is happening, I feel helpless and scared for her. What does this feel like to her? It must be horrible, and I can ill-afford to let her see me react to it. At least at this stage of her complete confusion, she doesn't need my reactions in the mix. She took J home,said they liked the movie and headed up to bed. Should I just let her sleep as much as she seems to need to? It seems like I should..unless she has to work. She's never - in her life - slept like this. Dash [/QUOTE]
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