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Just a thought: It is so much less busy now than it used to be here.
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<blockquote data-quote="MyFriendKita" data-source="post: 683186" data-attributes="member: 4888"><p>I haven't read all of the posts, but FWIW, I was one of those who used to post a long time ago (under a different name--I lost all of my login info during one of the board updates). My son is almost 28, and I came to this board when he was almost 16. I credit this group for the fact that I was able to get my son the help he needed when none of the "professionals" were much help at all. I trusted the judgement and experience of this group of parents far more than I trusted my son's mental health team. He is doing well now (still a PITA as far as his attitude, but he's working at a good job that he likes, paying his bills, and making a life for himself). However, I very rarely post any more. It seemed to me that a very vocal minority began to treat anyone who didn't agree with them horribly in the name of, "telling it like it is" and "tough love." They were especially hard on newcomers. That was not the atmosphere on the board when I first came here. It truly was, "a soft place to land." It doesn't seem that way to me these days, and it hasn't for awhile. I've seen even long-time members attacked when they offered an opposing point of view. On any subject. It seemed like somewhere along the way a small group decided the "right" way to parent, and anyone who disagreed was shouted down. Or worse. After years of fighting with a Difficult Child I didn't have it in me to continue a fight I had no stake in. I'm sure I haven't been missed, lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MyFriendKita, post: 683186, member: 4888"] I haven't read all of the posts, but FWIW, I was one of those who used to post a long time ago (under a different name--I lost all of my login info during one of the board updates). My son is almost 28, and I came to this board when he was almost 16. I credit this group for the fact that I was able to get my son the help he needed when none of the "professionals" were much help at all. I trusted the judgement and experience of this group of parents far more than I trusted my son's mental health team. He is doing well now (still a PITA as far as his attitude, but he's working at a good job that he likes, paying his bills, and making a life for himself). However, I very rarely post any more. It seemed to me that a very vocal minority began to treat anyone who didn't agree with them horribly in the name of, "telling it like it is" and "tough love." They were especially hard on newcomers. That was not the atmosphere on the board when I first came here. It truly was, "a soft place to land." It doesn't seem that way to me these days, and it hasn't for awhile. I've seen even long-time members attacked when they offered an opposing point of view. On any subject. It seemed like somewhere along the way a small group decided the "right" way to parent, and anyone who disagreed was shouted down. Or worse. After years of fighting with a Difficult Child I didn't have it in me to continue a fight I had no stake in. I'm sure I haven't been missed, lol. [/QUOTE]
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