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I Think I Just Flunked Detachment 101
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<blockquote data-quote="everywoman" data-source="post: 351631" data-attributes="member: 1436"><p>Lisa, for me detachment doesn't mean I can't express my opinion---I see it as a mean to allow my children to make their own choices and live with the consequences without me running to their rescue. It doesn't mean I can't tell them when they are making a mistake---even when they don't ask for my opinion. And you had every right to tell Nicole that you will not support her decision to place her daughter in a situation, which is at the worst abusive, and at best not in the child's best interest. It is so hard to parent an "adult" child---especially one who is not behaving in an adult manner. She has made some really poor choices---and I know you must be worried sick---but, in the end, you can't make or change Nicole's choices, you can only protect Aubrey from having consequences for her mom's childish and immature choices.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="everywoman, post: 351631, member: 1436"] Lisa, for me detachment doesn't mean I can't express my opinion---I see it as a mean to allow my children to make their own choices and live with the consequences without me running to their rescue. It doesn't mean I can't tell them when they are making a mistake---even when they don't ask for my opinion. And you had every right to tell Nicole that you will not support her decision to place her daughter in a situation, which is at the worst abusive, and at best not in the child's best interest. It is so hard to parent an "adult" child---especially one who is not behaving in an adult manner. She has made some really poor choices---and I know you must be worried sick---but, in the end, you can't make or change Nicole's choices, you can only protect Aubrey from having consequences for her mom's childish and immature choices. [/QUOTE]
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