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<blockquote data-quote="mom_to_3" data-source="post: 61660" data-attributes="member: 30"><p>Thank you BBK!</p><p></p><p>I really think in my heart of hearts that our difficult child cannot follow thru. I believe she wants desperately for us to be proud of her and has said as much. She see's that her sisters are much farther ahead of her and it's painful to her. I believe that she wants all the rewards that living a decent life will give her, but is for some reason incapable or unwilling to achieve that goal. She is not a stupid girl, she is not slow. She has a normal intelligence. </p><p></p><p>She is the most creative person I know, she is an excellent writer, loves to read anything, she writes poetry and stories, writes spoilers for a t.v. show online (no pay tho)it's almost as if she is living the stories she writes. If you read her work or read advice she gives others, you would think she was a grown woman, very thoughtful, solid advice. But, she doesn't live a word she writes or offers others, it's as though nothing sensible applies to her. One would be totally shocked to see the person behind the words!</p><p></p><p>She lacks follow thru, has all of her life. I don't get it. We have dangled so many golden carrots in front of her that she desperately wanted, but has not been able to even nibble that carrot. We're not talking giant strides here, we're talking baby steps. The girl will not or cannot conform. She's proud of being her own person, isn't able to see how she is hurting herself. It's not working for her. She's had therapists, she had psychiatrists, been on medication, been in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC). I don't know what else to do for her.</p><p></p><p>I am being real with myself, I am afraid we are setting her up to fail once again. We truly were afraid for her life, living on the road. The girl doesn't know when to keep her mouth shut.</p><p></p><p>I couldn't "empathetically" accompany her to the memorial. I would bet my life there isn't one. And I am not a betting woman! Do we just sit back and watch what happens? I am beginning to think that is our only option. I need to harden my heart some more!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mom_to_3, post: 61660, member: 30"] Thank you BBK! I really think in my heart of hearts that our difficult child cannot follow thru. I believe she wants desperately for us to be proud of her and has said as much. She see's that her sisters are much farther ahead of her and it's painful to her. I believe that she wants all the rewards that living a decent life will give her, but is for some reason incapable or unwilling to achieve that goal. She is not a stupid girl, she is not slow. She has a normal intelligence. She is the most creative person I know, she is an excellent writer, loves to read anything, she writes poetry and stories, writes spoilers for a t.v. show online (no pay tho)it's almost as if she is living the stories she writes. If you read her work or read advice she gives others, you would think she was a grown woman, very thoughtful, solid advice. But, she doesn't live a word she writes or offers others, it's as though nothing sensible applies to her. One would be totally shocked to see the person behind the words! She lacks follow thru, has all of her life. I don't get it. We have dangled so many golden carrots in front of her that she desperately wanted, but has not been able to even nibble that carrot. We're not talking giant strides here, we're talking baby steps. The girl will not or cannot conform. She's proud of being her own person, isn't able to see how she is hurting herself. It's not working for her. She's had therapists, she had psychiatrists, been on medication, been in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC). I don't know what else to do for her. I am being real with myself, I am afraid we are setting her up to fail once again. We truly were afraid for her life, living on the road. The girl doesn't know when to keep her mouth shut. I couldn't "empathetically" accompany her to the memorial. I would bet my life there isn't one. And I am not a betting woman! Do we just sit back and watch what happens? I am beginning to think that is our only option. I need to harden my heart some more! [/QUOTE]
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