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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 369392" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Farmwife, empathy is not really something all kids get at the same time. They are self absorbed but teens in general are self absorbed. I see teens who don't have anywhere near the obstacles mine have and they are not terribly empathetic. </p><p>I keep finding little nuggets of understanding in difficult child as he matures. I don't want to punish him for the drama we lived with. If he does his best, it's all I can expect him. There are limitations to what they may be able to do. I hope difficult child always have has a memory that I loved him even when I was angry and depressed. </p><p>Don't think that how he is today is how he will be in 2, 5, 10 yrs. Don't think that how you are today is how you will feel in the same span of time.</p><p>As far as not doing everything 100% right. </p><p>I'm pretty sure I did everything as it was supposed to be done all the way down the line. Didn't make a bit of difference in difficult child's behavior. Go easy on your self. Perfection doesn't exist and even if you were, it doesn't mean it would have changed difficult child's behavior.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 369392, member: 3"] Farmwife, empathy is not really something all kids get at the same time. They are self absorbed but teens in general are self absorbed. I see teens who don't have anywhere near the obstacles mine have and they are not terribly empathetic. I keep finding little nuggets of understanding in difficult child as he matures. I don't want to punish him for the drama we lived with. If he does his best, it's all I can expect him. There are limitations to what they may be able to do. I hope difficult child always have has a memory that I loved him even when I was angry and depressed. Don't think that how he is today is how he will be in 2, 5, 10 yrs. Don't think that how you are today is how you will feel in the same span of time. As far as not doing everything 100% right. I'm pretty sure I did everything as it was supposed to be done all the way down the line. Didn't make a bit of difference in difficult child's behavior. Go easy on your self. Perfection doesn't exist and even if you were, it doesn't mean it would have changed difficult child's behavior. [/QUOTE]
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