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Do others feel this way with other children too?
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<blockquote data-quote="Beta" data-source="post: 753374" data-attributes="member: 22597"><p>I haven't been on the site for several days and just found your responses. Thanks for acknowledging my "vent". </p><p>Copa--you're spot-on as usual. No, I never had any control over what he chose to do with it. I just assume (mistakenly) over and over again that he thinks the way normal people do, and right now, he is not normal and doesn't think that way. I keep telling myself if he gets cold enough, he can always find a Goodwill or Salvation Army and get a coat. I can't stress over it any more; it's his choice. </p><p></p><p>Busy--I thought I had the perfect, most wonderful child when Josh was little. And even as he grew into his teens, he was still compliant and a "good kid." It wasn't until he was in college that things began to change, and by the time he finished, things began to go downhill for him from that point. I try not to dwell on the "dreams" I had for him and I'm trying to just accept things as they are at this time. I'm sorry for the disappointment you feel over Kay. You did SO MUCH for her, and she had it all. It's truly tragic what mental illness/addiction can do to people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beta, post: 753374, member: 22597"] I haven't been on the site for several days and just found your responses. Thanks for acknowledging my "vent". Copa--you're spot-on as usual. No, I never had any control over what he chose to do with it. I just assume (mistakenly) over and over again that he thinks the way normal people do, and right now, he is not normal and doesn't think that way. I keep telling myself if he gets cold enough, he can always find a Goodwill or Salvation Army and get a coat. I can't stress over it any more; it's his choice. Busy--I thought I had the perfect, most wonderful child when Josh was little. And even as he grew into his teens, he was still compliant and a "good kid." It wasn't until he was in college that things began to change, and by the time he finished, things began to go downhill for him from that point. I try not to dwell on the "dreams" I had for him and I'm trying to just accept things as they are at this time. I'm sorry for the disappointment you feel over Kay. You did SO MUCH for her, and she had it all. It's truly tragic what mental illness/addiction can do to people. [/QUOTE]
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