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Just another "typical" difficult child story :)
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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 353184"><p>Witz we are doing the same (very little food and cell), although we do provide some limited help with medical care as well. difficult child suffers the consequences for her poor choices often and of late, these consequences are steep. It is sad, but so be it.</p><p>Yes, it is interesting how the stories are so similar.</p><p>by the way, difficult child called this morning. Once again at the wrong time. Too early. We have set a strong boundary here. One time for M-F and slightly later for Sat. and Sun. She knows the times and the rules. If she calls at the wrong time, we don't speak with her. She has no problem with calling at all hours. So, she started calling over and over again and eventually we just had to put the phone off the hook for an hour. Ya know, it didn't bother me one bit. Boundaries are VERY helpful!</p><p>I do recall that when I was young, I worked and saved for many things. It was understood that this would be required for all extras. Understood and accepted. It was also understood that when I became an adult, that I would be responsible for my own expenses and anything I might get from my parents would be a gift that I should not expect and should be grateful for. Our son is able to do that, although there was a brief period of time in his teens that he did not. He quickly got the picture and (knock on wood) does very well now. difficult children don't seem to get this and it handicaps them tremendously.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 353184"] Witz we are doing the same (very little food and cell), although we do provide some limited help with medical care as well. difficult child suffers the consequences for her poor choices often and of late, these consequences are steep. It is sad, but so be it. Yes, it is interesting how the stories are so similar. by the way, difficult child called this morning. Once again at the wrong time. Too early. We have set a strong boundary here. One time for M-F and slightly later for Sat. and Sun. She knows the times and the rules. If she calls at the wrong time, we don't speak with her. She has no problem with calling at all hours. So, she started calling over and over again and eventually we just had to put the phone off the hook for an hour. Ya know, it didn't bother me one bit. Boundaries are VERY helpful! I do recall that when I was young, I worked and saved for many things. It was understood that this would be required for all extras. Understood and accepted. It was also understood that when I became an adult, that I would be responsible for my own expenses and anything I might get from my parents would be a gift that I should not expect and should be grateful for. Our son is able to do that, although there was a brief period of time in his teens that he did not. He quickly got the picture and (knock on wood) does very well now. difficult children don't seem to get this and it handicaps them tremendously. [/QUOTE]
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