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<blockquote data-quote="katya02" data-source="post: 324944" data-attributes="member: 2884"><p>One other thing ... thanks for reminding me that I don't owe it to difficult child to let him come home. It is true that husband and I have worked hard for many years, and also true that it's been a long, hard road with difficult child. husband had a heart attack last December and still isn't in great health. He could have another any time. We've always worked hard and taken care of our family and our things and it's so hard for us to comprehend why any of our kids wouldn't internalize that example. It also makes us gullible because our basic assumption is that people will work hard, given the chance, so giving them a chance is a good thing. Our experience with difficult child has shown us that giving a chance can backfire; we've given him so many, even if he doesn't see it that way.</p><p></p><p>I have to remember to take care of husband and the other kids. I advise other people on the board to do that; better take my own advice, lol! I already regret what I put my other kids through in terms of asking too much of them while difficult child was growing up, and not paying enough attention to them. Better not add to that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="katya02, post: 324944, member: 2884"] One other thing ... thanks for reminding me that I don't owe it to difficult child to let him come home. It is true that husband and I have worked hard for many years, and also true that it's been a long, hard road with difficult child. husband had a heart attack last December and still isn't in great health. He could have another any time. We've always worked hard and taken care of our family and our things and it's so hard for us to comprehend why any of our kids wouldn't internalize that example. It also makes us gullible because our basic assumption is that people will work hard, given the chance, so giving them a chance is a good thing. Our experience with difficult child has shown us that giving a chance can backfire; we've given him so many, even if he doesn't see it that way. I have to remember to take care of husband and the other kids. I advise other people on the board to do that; better take my own advice, lol! I already regret what I put my other kids through in terms of asking too much of them while difficult child was growing up, and not paying enough attention to them. Better not add to that. [/QUOTE]
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