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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 346842" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Linda--</p><p> </p><p>Thinking out loud here...</p><p> </p><p>Just wondering whether the team had a few erroneous assumptions prior to kt's release...? I wonder if they assume that kt living at home--in and of itself--is stress-free? I wonder if it never occurred to them that this very transition is a cause of stress...?</p><p> </p><p>And having never met you--BUT having plenty of experience with a difficult child of my own--I know that my stress levels are much different when difficult child is home and when difficult child is not. When difficult child is not here, I can relax...<em>truly</em> relax and get some free time to myself. But when difficult child is here...it doesn't matter what else is happening--I am "on duty"...I am alert, on guard, however you might categorize it.</p><p> </p><p>Is the team simply reacting to a change in your demeanor between then and now...? from relaxed to "on guard"...?</p><p> </p><p>Is their suggestion to "draw a line in the sand" a well-intentioned but meaningless request to try and get you to be as relaxed as you felt prior to kt returning home?</p><p> </p><p>Do they truly have nothing else to offer by way of respite or support service that could give you the "break" that they seem to be suggesting you take for yourself? Without those services--how can you possibly be expected to step away from your responsibilities as a parent to a difficult child?</p><p> </p><p>It makes no sense...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 346842, member: 6546"] Linda-- Thinking out loud here... Just wondering whether the team had a few erroneous assumptions prior to kt's release...? I wonder if they assume that kt living at home--in and of itself--is stress-free? I wonder if it never occurred to them that this very transition is a cause of stress...? And having never met you--BUT having plenty of experience with a difficult child of my own--I know that my stress levels are much different when difficult child is home and when difficult child is not. When difficult child is not here, I can relax...[I]truly[/I] relax and get some free time to myself. But when difficult child is here...it doesn't matter what else is happening--I am "on duty"...I am alert, on guard, however you might categorize it. Is the team simply reacting to a change in your demeanor between then and now...? from relaxed to "on guard"...? Is their suggestion to "draw a line in the sand" a well-intentioned but meaningless request to try and get you to be as relaxed as you felt prior to kt returning home? Do they truly have nothing else to offer by way of respite or support service that could give you the "break" that they seem to be suggesting you take for yourself? Without those services--how can you possibly be expected to step away from your responsibilities as a parent to a difficult child? It makes no sense... [/QUOTE]
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