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How do you keep feeling love after they cross the line?
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<blockquote data-quote="Peace Please" data-source="post: 419405" data-attributes="member: 11492"><p>I completely agree with most of the posters who have responded here. You are by no means the worst parent in the world. You obviously love the child enough to feel guilty about your thoughts and feelings. I am new to being a difficult child parent-figure and to this board, but I have felt exactly the same way. Violence in your own home is very difficult to handle, and should be dealt with. You, your daughter, and your pets deserve to have a safe home to live in. Living in fear is no fun. My DF and I are going through a similar thing right now. Our difficult child was on spring break last week, and home with me for two days out of last week. We have a cat too. Two times on Thursday, when I was in the bathroom and not watching, I heard our cat screech like someone stepped on him. Well, when I went into the bathroom both times, LittlePeace was sitting on the floor in his room. I was in the bathroom for thirty seconds, and he was still sitting there when I came out. This cat is one of the most calm, laid back kitties I have ever had, and doesn't screech for no reason. I asked Little what had happened, and he said "nothing". I asked him, "Why did the kitty screech?" He said "I don't know". For the rest of that day, the kitty hid behind the couch and wouldn't come out for anyone. Yesterday, about five minutes after Little came home from his cousin's house, my DF and I heard that screech again, and the kitty ran from Little's room. Little came out with HUGE scratches on his arms, whining that the kitty had "just attacked him". Now, this kitty doesn't "just attack". My DF treated the scratches and told Little to leave the kitty alone. The looks he was giving the cat after that scared me. We are currently trying to find a temporary home for the kitty until we can find an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) for Little. This behavior toward animals is new, we think, but how can we be sure? This is the first pet he's had living in the same home with him. We didn't witness any cruelty, but there is no question in our minds what is going on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peace Please, post: 419405, member: 11492"] I completely agree with most of the posters who have responded here. You are by no means the worst parent in the world. You obviously love the child enough to feel guilty about your thoughts and feelings. I am new to being a difficult child parent-figure and to this board, but I have felt exactly the same way. Violence in your own home is very difficult to handle, and should be dealt with. You, your daughter, and your pets deserve to have a safe home to live in. Living in fear is no fun. My DF and I are going through a similar thing right now. Our difficult child was on spring break last week, and home with me for two days out of last week. We have a cat too. Two times on Thursday, when I was in the bathroom and not watching, I heard our cat screech like someone stepped on him. Well, when I went into the bathroom both times, LittlePeace was sitting on the floor in his room. I was in the bathroom for thirty seconds, and he was still sitting there when I came out. This cat is one of the most calm, laid back kitties I have ever had, and doesn't screech for no reason. I asked Little what had happened, and he said "nothing". I asked him, "Why did the kitty screech?" He said "I don't know". For the rest of that day, the kitty hid behind the couch and wouldn't come out for anyone. Yesterday, about five minutes after Little came home from his cousin's house, my DF and I heard that screech again, and the kitty ran from Little's room. Little came out with HUGE scratches on his arms, whining that the kitty had "just attacked him". Now, this kitty doesn't "just attack". My DF treated the scratches and told Little to leave the kitty alone. The looks he was giving the cat after that scared me. We are currently trying to find a temporary home for the kitty until we can find an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) for Little. This behavior toward animals is new, we think, but how can we be sure? This is the first pet he's had living in the same home with him. We didn't witness any cruelty, but there is no question in our minds what is going on. [/QUOTE]
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