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<blockquote data-quote="canthandleitanymore" data-source="post: 213428" data-attributes="member: 6345"><p>Hi TJ2, thanks for your comments. And everyone's. This website is a Godsend.</p><p> </p><p>It's interesting because Johnny DOES value me, he values me a lot. Not too long ago the counselor was asking him things about moms...the kinds of things they do. Then she asked him who in his life does those things. He pointed to me. I do all the "mom" stuff...I do his laundry, fold his socks, make dinner, go to his basketball practices, took him to a Halloween party at school (Dad had hernia surgery the day prior and couldn't go), take him to the Y, goof around when he's having a "good" moment. I do it all. I WANT us to be a family. </p><p> </p><p>It's hard to say if the bond is still there, because the last month has been so awful. I can hardly stand to be around him. The good moments these days are few and far between.</p><p> </p><p>But then there was this, the moments that give me hope...my parents were visiting from out of state a month ago. They only come once a year and Johnny knew having them here was a VERY big deal for me. He had never met my dad before, although he'd met my mom once before. We went out to dinner and I was nervous, afraid Johnny would act up. He didn't at all, he was perfect. Literally. He sat there quietly or talked with the adults. He even brought a book with him, one I had bought him! He was respectful and kind. He loves ribs, they are his favorite. He heard my dad talking about how good the ribs looked, but because Dad is on a diet, he couldn't get them. Johnny later told me he ordered a cheeseburger instead of ribs so that he wouldn't make my dad "jealous." So there is good potential in this kid, he is not all bad! My dad was so touched by that he sent Johnny a thank-you note and $10. He hasn't spent it yet, but always knows where that ten-dollar-bill is. The day he got the card he was being awful and actually said "I don't deserve this." It about broke my heart. I told him he did deserve it, that the day he earned it he was exactly the kid we all want him to be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="canthandleitanymore, post: 213428, member: 6345"] Hi TJ2, thanks for your comments. And everyone's. This website is a Godsend. It's interesting because Johnny DOES value me, he values me a lot. Not too long ago the counselor was asking him things about moms...the kinds of things they do. Then she asked him who in his life does those things. He pointed to me. I do all the "mom" stuff...I do his laundry, fold his socks, make dinner, go to his basketball practices, took him to a Halloween party at school (Dad had hernia surgery the day prior and couldn't go), take him to the Y, goof around when he's having a "good" moment. I do it all. I WANT us to be a family. It's hard to say if the bond is still there, because the last month has been so awful. I can hardly stand to be around him. The good moments these days are few and far between. But then there was this, the moments that give me hope...my parents were visiting from out of state a month ago. They only come once a year and Johnny knew having them here was a VERY big deal for me. He had never met my dad before, although he'd met my mom once before. We went out to dinner and I was nervous, afraid Johnny would act up. He didn't at all, he was perfect. Literally. He sat there quietly or talked with the adults. He even brought a book with him, one I had bought him! He was respectful and kind. He loves ribs, they are his favorite. He heard my dad talking about how good the ribs looked, but because Dad is on a diet, he couldn't get them. Johnny later told me he ordered a cheeseburger instead of ribs so that he wouldn't make my dad "jealous." So there is good potential in this kid, he is not all bad! My dad was so touched by that he sent Johnny a thank-you note and $10. He hasn't spent it yet, but always knows where that ten-dollar-bill is. The day he got the card he was being awful and actually said "I don't deserve this." It about broke my heart. I told him he did deserve it, that the day he earned it he was exactly the kid we all want him to be. [/QUOTE]
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