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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 435768" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>When I was 14, my family moved over the summer. In the few days before the move, I went to stay with my best friend's family. But I kept stalling about going home. My friend's family were happy to have me, I know, and I was not a difficult child. But I didn't want to be underfoot, and my mother was being especially touchy about the move; they'd been in that house for 20 years, had built that house. I had gone to my friend's place partly to be with my friend but mostly to escape. Mum was being impossible and I felt very much in the way.</p><p></p><p>After about five days, my friend's mother sat down with me and said, "You are welcome to stay longer, you know that. But I think your mother could use your help now. What do you think about it?" She made it clear that it was my choice, but she also helped me see my mother's point of view. And when I got home, things had reached a point where I COULD help. The move happened over the next week and when it was over, my friend came and stayed on our new farm.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 435768, member: 1991"] When I was 14, my family moved over the summer. In the few days before the move, I went to stay with my best friend's family. But I kept stalling about going home. My friend's family were happy to have me, I know, and I was not a difficult child. But I didn't want to be underfoot, and my mother was being especially touchy about the move; they'd been in that house for 20 years, had built that house. I had gone to my friend's place partly to be with my friend but mostly to escape. Mum was being impossible and I felt very much in the way. After about five days, my friend's mother sat down with me and said, "You are welcome to stay longer, you know that. But I think your mother could use your help now. What do you think about it?" She made it clear that it was my choice, but she also helped me see my mother's point of view. And when I got home, things had reached a point where I COULD help. The move happened over the next week and when it was over, my friend came and stayed on our new farm. Marg [/QUOTE]
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