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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 486452"><p>Janet, thanks for your stories... it is a good reminder that difficult children do often survive and turn into responsible adults!!! I need to hear that.</p><p></p><p>Dash - I think one of the hardest things is to get to the place where you no longer are willing to enable your difficult child and then watch as others continue to do so. My husband and I have always been close to the same page but he has always been one step behind me in the enabling department. Both my kids know they can easily manipulate dad into getting what they want.... my easy child daughter laughs about it now and talks about how bad it would have been with difficult child if I had not been around to set some limits!!! My husband has gotten on board though... but yesterday when I decided not to give difficult child more money for food.... the first thing I did was email my husband because I didn't want him getting a text from difficult child and saying ok!!!</p><p></p><p>And it has to be harder with an ex because an ex doesn't have to live with you and get your wisdom whether they want it or not. LOL. I know there were times with my husband when my difficult child was living here that I made it clear I would leave if he did certain ridiculous things for my difficult child.</p><p></p><p>So I think you did well... and your difficult child knows she can't and won't get the money out of you. Your ex seems like he is getting it and I really hope he does.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 486452"] Janet, thanks for your stories... it is a good reminder that difficult children do often survive and turn into responsible adults!!! I need to hear that. Dash - I think one of the hardest things is to get to the place where you no longer are willing to enable your difficult child and then watch as others continue to do so. My husband and I have always been close to the same page but he has always been one step behind me in the enabling department. Both my kids know they can easily manipulate dad into getting what they want.... my easy child daughter laughs about it now and talks about how bad it would have been with difficult child if I had not been around to set some limits!!! My husband has gotten on board though... but yesterday when I decided not to give difficult child more money for food.... the first thing I did was email my husband because I didn't want him getting a text from difficult child and saying ok!!! And it has to be harder with an ex because an ex doesn't have to live with you and get your wisdom whether they want it or not. LOL. I know there were times with my husband when my difficult child was living here that I made it clear I would leave if he did certain ridiculous things for my difficult child. So I think you did well... and your difficult child knows she can't and won't get the money out of you. Your ex seems like he is getting it and I really hope he does. TL [/QUOTE]
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