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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 685677" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>I wonder sometimes, if parents of "typical" kids have similar feelings. Not the same, not by a long shot, but even if my son were a easy child, I'd still be wistful for those times when he was little and really needed me. I'd still miss my little boy and wonder where the time went. But the pain of knowing what he should have been - that would not be there. </p><p></p><p>With our kids, though of course the problems vary by degree, there's so much more to miss. Right now it's prom season. My son was scoffing at the kids in their tuxes and evening dresses the other day...when I would give anything to have had that memory of my son. Graduation is next. Mine has his diploma, but refused to walk at the ceremony - so I never got to actually see him graduate. Sometimes I feel like he robbed me of more than a few housewares...he stole the few joys you are supposed to get in exchange for putting up with teenagers.</p><p></p><p>There was a time when even a TV commercial could make me cry for the kid I should have had. I'm better now...but so much still makes me sad.</p><p></p><p>When he's not around, I miss my son. When he is around - I still miss my son.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 685677, member: 17309"] I wonder sometimes, if parents of "typical" kids have similar feelings. Not the same, not by a long shot, but even if my son were a easy child, I'd still be wistful for those times when he was little and really needed me. I'd still miss my little boy and wonder where the time went. But the pain of knowing what he should have been - that would not be there. With our kids, though of course the problems vary by degree, there's so much more to miss. Right now it's prom season. My son was scoffing at the kids in their tuxes and evening dresses the other day...when I would give anything to have had that memory of my son. Graduation is next. Mine has his diploma, but refused to walk at the ceremony - so I never got to actually see him graduate. Sometimes I feel like he robbed me of more than a few housewares...he stole the few joys you are supposed to get in exchange for putting up with teenagers. There was a time when even a TV commercial could make me cry for the kid I should have had. I'm better now...but so much still makes me sad. When he's not around, I miss my son. When he is around - I still miss my son. [/QUOTE]
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