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I think I'm just numb
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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 309766" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>You really have to develop a thick skin with a Borderline (BPD) kid. That doesn't mean it doesn't still sting sometimes (to put it mildly.. more like it sends you on the verge of breaking something. You also learn to never take what your difficult child says at face value... the story is never quite right .. I'm always wondering, "is that what really happened?" My Oldest used to make up the most bizarre stories of what someone had said to her about me, or things she'd done. I began to learn to never take it seriously. I also developed a warped sense of humor about it all, I've found that a sense of humor can get me through just about anything (even if some people look at me like I'm nuts when I crack jokes during times of crisis). All of that took a lot of practice, however. </p><p></p><p>I'm glad you were able to vent in therapy... that was my another coping mechanism for me, to be sure. Journaling was crucial for me... both from a cathartic, dumping sort of standpoint, and from a documentation standpoint. It always helped to looke back at my journal entries about Oldest's escapades, to sometimes find that things could be MUCH worse, and that the latest episode wasn't as bad as some others. Perspective and all that. </p><p></p><p>Anyway.. just wanted you to know that I "get it." Hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 309766, member: 1157"] You really have to develop a thick skin with a Borderline (BPD) kid. That doesn't mean it doesn't still sting sometimes (to put it mildly.. more like it sends you on the verge of breaking something. You also learn to never take what your difficult child says at face value... the story is never quite right .. I'm always wondering, "is that what really happened?" My Oldest used to make up the most bizarre stories of what someone had said to her about me, or things she'd done. I began to learn to never take it seriously. I also developed a warped sense of humor about it all, I've found that a sense of humor can get me through just about anything (even if some people look at me like I'm nuts when I crack jokes during times of crisis). All of that took a lot of practice, however. I'm glad you were able to vent in therapy... that was my another coping mechanism for me, to be sure. Journaling was crucial for me... both from a cathartic, dumping sort of standpoint, and from a documentation standpoint. It always helped to looke back at my journal entries about Oldest's escapades, to sometimes find that things could be MUCH worse, and that the latest episode wasn't as bad as some others. Perspective and all that. Anyway.. just wanted you to know that I "get it." Hugs. [/QUOTE]
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