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Does anyone else find themselves pulling away from friends?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 657916" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>JulieAnn, when stuff was going on with my kids, I did not pull away, but did not talk about it either. Few knew about my son's problems because they had been when he was in his 20's for the most part and many didn't even know I had a son at all. When my daughter was doing drugs, I did not bring it up. It was not a part of our friendship. We do not owe our friends every detail of our lives. Our children are separate from us.</p><p></p><p>If they already ready know a good response is, "I hope you don't mind, but I'd rather not discuss it." That usually works well. You should not lose friends because of this. You shouldn't be ashamed either. You are doing nothing wrong. You are not your adult child. </p><p></p><p>I don't engage much in FB and find it helpful not to. Nothing says gossip like FB and people who are all "friends" and gossip online. There is a "do you like FB" thread on the Watercooler. I really don't. It is drama-inducing.</p><p></p><p>Chin up!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 657916, member: 1550"] JulieAnn, when stuff was going on with my kids, I did not pull away, but did not talk about it either. Few knew about my son's problems because they had been when he was in his 20's for the most part and many didn't even know I had a son at all. When my daughter was doing drugs, I did not bring it up. It was not a part of our friendship. We do not owe our friends every detail of our lives. Our children are separate from us. If they already ready know a good response is, "I hope you don't mind, but I'd rather not discuss it." That usually works well. You should not lose friends because of this. You shouldn't be ashamed either. You are doing nothing wrong. You are not your adult child. I don't engage much in FB and find it helpful not to. Nothing says gossip like FB and people who are all "friends" and gossip online. There is a "do you like FB" thread on the Watercooler. I really don't. It is drama-inducing. Chin up! [/QUOTE]
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