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How did I not see detachment right in front of me?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 703146" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>I think it's because as parents we are supposed to protect our children and make everything in their world safe and ok. This works fine when they are little. They are scared of the dark so we go in and comfort them. The fall off their bike and scrape their knee, we wipe their tears and tend to their wound. When they are sick we are there holding the bucket for them to puke in. As parents we are always there to catch them when they fall. They go from being our sweet little children to being people we don't know but we are hard wired to try and make everything ok for them.</p><p>Detaching starts with realizing that they are no longer our sweet little children.</p><p>I know for me, in my minds eye, I would see my son as a little boy. Once I changed my thinking and started to see him as a grown man it became easier for me to detach.</p><p></p><p></p><p>How many times has she told you she doesn't want a relationship and yet she keeps reaching out to you.</p><p>Well done on telling her you were busy.</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/9-07bravo.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bravo:" title="bravo :bravo:" data-shortname=":bravo:" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Good for you!! (that sounds really yummy)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 703146, member: 18516"] I think it's because as parents we are supposed to protect our children and make everything in their world safe and ok. This works fine when they are little. They are scared of the dark so we go in and comfort them. The fall off their bike and scrape their knee, we wipe their tears and tend to their wound. When they are sick we are there holding the bucket for them to puke in. As parents we are always there to catch them when they fall. They go from being our sweet little children to being people we don't know but we are hard wired to try and make everything ok for them. Detaching starts with realizing that they are no longer our sweet little children. I know for me, in my minds eye, I would see my son as a little boy. Once I changed my thinking and started to see him as a grown man it became easier for me to detach. How many times has she told you she doesn't want a relationship and yet she keeps reaching out to you. Well done on telling her you were busy. :bravo: Good for you!! (that sounds really yummy) [/QUOTE]
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