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<blockquote data-quote="Ephchap" data-source="post: 56985" data-attributes="member: 27"><p>Mikey, since you've joined the board, I've been a bit MIA, so I do apologize for not following along with your posts as much as I normally do. I've been dealing with a lot of family stuff, so just wanted to mention that first off.</p><p></p><p>I do want to say that I commend you for trying so hard to connect with your son. Speaking from a mom whose difficult child is now 23, I can give you hope that he might someday change, and that he'll tell you it wasn't you or about you; it was him and all about him. </p><p></p><p>Right now, I'm on vacation with my husband, and my easy child daughter and her boyfriend, and my difficult child and his girlfriend. We just spent the day in the ocean swimming and hanging out on the beach together, then difficult child and easy child's boyfriend made dinner, and all 6 of us just returned from miniature golf.</p><p></p><p>Is it always "The Waltons"? No. Definitely not. But my difficult child now opens up and talks with my husband and I, and has told us repeatedly that it was never anything we did or didn't do. It was all on him, and he owns up to it now.</p><p></p><p>Your post brought tears to my eyes. I remember all too well doing everything in my power to find a way to connect with my son, and nothing seemed to be working. Yet, here we are years later, and we have had some heart to heart talks.</p><p></p><p>You might not think so, but you're really come a long way since your first posts here. It won't change what your son is doing, but it does help you to deal with it better internally, if that makes sense. It still hurts like heck, I know. Hang in there, dad. Hopefully he'll come around.</p><p></p><p>Deb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ephchap, post: 56985, member: 27"] Mikey, since you've joined the board, I've been a bit MIA, so I do apologize for not following along with your posts as much as I normally do. I've been dealing with a lot of family stuff, so just wanted to mention that first off. I do want to say that I commend you for trying so hard to connect with your son. Speaking from a mom whose difficult child is now 23, I can give you hope that he might someday change, and that he'll tell you it wasn't you or about you; it was him and all about him. Right now, I'm on vacation with my husband, and my easy child daughter and her boyfriend, and my difficult child and his girlfriend. We just spent the day in the ocean swimming and hanging out on the beach together, then difficult child and easy child's boyfriend made dinner, and all 6 of us just returned from miniature golf. Is it always "The Waltons"? No. Definitely not. But my difficult child now opens up and talks with my husband and I, and has told us repeatedly that it was never anything we did or didn't do. It was all on him, and he owns up to it now. Your post brought tears to my eyes. I remember all too well doing everything in my power to find a way to connect with my son, and nothing seemed to be working. Yet, here we are years later, and we have had some heart to heart talks. You might not think so, but you're really come a long way since your first posts here. It won't change what your son is doing, but it does help you to deal with it better internally, if that makes sense. It still hurts like heck, I know. Hang in there, dad. Hopefully he'll come around. Deb [/QUOTE]
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