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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 336158" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Truly.......and I do mean <strong>truly......</strong>I have never suggested anything that I thought would be painful for you. You are part of the CD family and even if my position is not parroting your position, my intentions are not to demean you in any way. I am afraid that your current goals are not attainable in a short span of time. Therefore I have suggested that you retain your goals but look at doable short term options so the clock doesn't tick down on you and leave you vulnerable. It has <strong>never </strong>been my goal to make you feel badly. I don't know your field of expertise, I don't know where you live, I don't know what your socio-economic status is and most importantly I don't "know" you or your difficult child. All I know is that there is a family member who has major concerns about "the system" taking charge of her difficult child and even more major concerns that her brother or Mom might have access to her child in the future. It is my understanding that you have only ten weeks until difficult child is eligible to come home, that you are dreading meeting with the system people who don't endorse your standards for your son, that you are likely to loose your home in the very near future etc. My posts are exactly what I would suggest to one of my siblings or friends in that situation. I've never said give up your dreams or your goals and stop pursuing them. My post suggests that temporarily you might find it beneficial to take temporary steps that might help you face the looming issues. If you prefer I not respond to your posts I will not do so but please be assured that my intentions have been sincere. I do remember you in my thoughts and prayers and hope for happiness in your future. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 336158, member: 35"] Truly.......and I do mean [B]truly......[/B]I have never suggested anything that I thought would be painful for you. You are part of the CD family and even if my position is not parroting your position, my intentions are not to demean you in any way. I am afraid that your current goals are not attainable in a short span of time. Therefore I have suggested that you retain your goals but look at doable short term options so the clock doesn't tick down on you and leave you vulnerable. It has [B]never [/B]been my goal to make you feel badly. I don't know your field of expertise, I don't know where you live, I don't know what your socio-economic status is and most importantly I don't "know" you or your difficult child. All I know is that there is a family member who has major concerns about "the system" taking charge of her difficult child and even more major concerns that her brother or Mom might have access to her child in the future. It is my understanding that you have only ten weeks until difficult child is eligible to come home, that you are dreading meeting with the system people who don't endorse your standards for your son, that you are likely to loose your home in the very near future etc. My posts are exactly what I would suggest to one of my siblings or friends in that situation. I've never said give up your dreams or your goals and stop pursuing them. My post suggests that temporarily you might find it beneficial to take temporary steps that might help you face the looming issues. If you prefer I not respond to your posts I will not do so but please be assured that my intentions have been sincere. I do remember you in my thoughts and prayers and hope for happiness in your future. DDD [/QUOTE]
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