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<blockquote data-quote="linda lou" data-source="post: 184978" data-attributes="member: 5743"><p>Letting go takes a very long time. You have to take baby steps every day....like not answering the phone; saying "I am sorry to hear about that (money, trouble, whatever), what are you going to do about it?"</p><p> </p><p>As much as we want to rescue them, I found that the 'rescue' is just temporary and enables my difficult child to assume I will rescue him each and every time there is a problem.</p><p> </p><p>Mine is 23 and I feel my energy has been sucked dry. By allowing him to take, take, take, I am disrespecting myself. By continuing, I will end up with exactly what he has, nothing.</p><p> </p><p>Be strong, be compassionate, but don't compromise what you know is right for your kid to be responsible for his/her own actions.</p><p> </p><p>One day at a time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="linda lou, post: 184978, member: 5743"] Letting go takes a very long time. You have to take baby steps every day....like not answering the phone; saying "I am sorry to hear about that (money, trouble, whatever), what are you going to do about it?" As much as we want to rescue them, I found that the 'rescue' is just temporary and enables my difficult child to assume I will rescue him each and every time there is a problem. Mine is 23 and I feel my energy has been sucked dry. By allowing him to take, take, take, I am disrespecting myself. By continuing, I will end up with exactly what he has, nothing. Be strong, be compassionate, but don't compromise what you know is right for your kid to be responsible for his/her own actions. One day at a time. [/QUOTE]
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