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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 650129" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>I understand, and all views aside, it is always a tragedy and so very painful to be a part of, from the periphery or otherwise. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't pretend to know how she thinks or what is going on with her. I can only relate to my son's lies, drama, victimhood and sole focus (drugs and himself) when he was deep into his disease. Me, me, me, me, me, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, lie, lie, lie, lie...primary mental illness that goes untreated is very ugly, and it's very painful to try to have a relationship with someone who is in the throes of it. I would venture to say it's impossible.</p><p></p><p>The answer is what you said---love them from a distance. Detachment. Unhooking from it all. What other choice do we have, in order to preserve our own sanity and peace? I think none.</p><p></p><p>We have to learn how to do it, and you have, Tess. We can still get hooked in, with situations like this one. But you know what to do, and you are already doing it.</p><p></p><p>Have that glass of wine, take a nap and pet those dogs. Warm Hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 650129, member: 17542"] I understand, and all views aside, it is always a tragedy and so very painful to be a part of, from the periphery or otherwise. I don't pretend to know how she thinks or what is going on with her. I can only relate to my son's lies, drama, victimhood and sole focus (drugs and himself) when he was deep into his disease. Me, me, me, me, me, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, lie, lie, lie, lie...primary mental illness that goes untreated is very ugly, and it's very painful to try to have a relationship with someone who is in the throes of it. I would venture to say it's impossible. The answer is what you said---love them from a distance. Detachment. Unhooking from it all. What other choice do we have, in order to preserve our own sanity and peace? I think none. We have to learn how to do it, and you have, Tess. We can still get hooked in, with situations like this one. But you know what to do, and you are already doing it. Have that glass of wine, take a nap and pet those dogs. Warm Hugs. [/QUOTE]
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