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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 738042" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Oh boy, does this bring back memories. I am sorry it ended up with your son taking off. No reply to calls or messages. That is hurtful. You are not stupid. You are a mom who loves her son. We tried and tried with our daughters. It always ended up the same. The drama and chaos overtook our home, it was a nightmarish rollercoaster. Even still, it was so difficult to say no. It felt foreign and unloving. Empty. I still go to that place sometimes, in my head and heart. But love does say no.</p><p>I am so sorry, PFU. It is a sad thing when our adult kids are off the rails. They know how to pull at our heartstrings to get us to do what they want, and at the same time have no regard for our feelings. It is wrong in so many ways.</p><p> My hubs was the soft one. Everyone has their own way and timeframe sorting through this. We all just want our kids to make better decisions and live well.</p><p>It is the hardest thing to watch them trip and stumble.</p><p>Please don’t be so hard on yourself. I have pulled out all the stops for my two in the past, hoping that things would turn out differently.</p><p>It took a long time for me to grow a thick skin, and it still hits me when a new chapter evolves. I have to constantly work at lifting myself up. One day at a time, turns into moments, even one breath at a time.</p><p>It is a learning curve. My two have been drifting for a long, long time. I had to toughen up for self preservation. That is a work in progress.</p><p>Sometimes one step forward two steps back.</p><p>Be very kind to yourself PFU. This is very tough stuff to go through. Please know you are not alone.</p><p>(((Hugs)))</p><p>Leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 738042, member: 19522"] Oh boy, does this bring back memories. I am sorry it ended up with your son taking off. No reply to calls or messages. That is hurtful. You are not stupid. You are a mom who loves her son. We tried and tried with our daughters. It always ended up the same. The drama and chaos overtook our home, it was a nightmarish rollercoaster. Even still, it was so difficult to say no. It felt foreign and unloving. Empty. I still go to that place sometimes, in my head and heart. But love does say no. I am so sorry, PFU. It is a sad thing when our adult kids are off the rails. They know how to pull at our heartstrings to get us to do what they want, and at the same time have no regard for our feelings. It is wrong in so many ways. My hubs was the soft one. Everyone has their own way and timeframe sorting through this. We all just want our kids to make better decisions and live well. It is the hardest thing to watch them trip and stumble. Please don’t be so hard on yourself. I have pulled out all the stops for my two in the past, hoping that things would turn out differently. It took a long time for me to grow a thick skin, and it still hits me when a new chapter evolves. I have to constantly work at lifting myself up. One day at a time, turns into moments, even one breath at a time. It is a learning curve. My two have been drifting for a long, long time. I had to toughen up for self preservation. That is a work in progress. Sometimes one step forward two steps back. Be very kind to yourself PFU. This is very tough stuff to go through. Please know you are not alone. (((Hugs))) Leafy [/QUOTE]
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