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Long GFGmom update...poor difficult child!
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<blockquote data-quote="Estherfromjerusalem" data-source="post: 320879" data-attributes="member: 77"><p>I don't understand the whole set-up in your country, so I don't feel qualified to comment on the social services side of things. Quite honestly I don't have any words about GFGmom's behavior either. But I do want to say, DDD, that your grandsons are so very lucky to have you and your husband in their world. And if you talk about special places in the afterlife -- well, yours will surely be nearest to the Heavenly throne!</p><p></p><p>I think it is a very good idea if your husband takes over looking after that child's finances and doesn't let GFGmom anywhere near it anymore, since the difficult child is an adult.</p><p></p><p>As an "oldie" here too (I am 64), with many children and grandchildren, I must say that I respect and admire the care and attention and time and effort that you put into looking after these grandchildren, acting as parents to them. I don't think I could do that. I tell all my children that I can't and won't look after their children (except of course in an emergency when of course I will be prepared to do so). I use my work as an excuse, since I am self-employed. But the truth is that after bringing up eight children (and my last one is my difficult child, he is 23 years old), I don't feel I have the emotional strength and stamina to put into grandchildren. Yes, in very small doses I like being with them, but not more than that. So I truly mean it when I say that I admire you immensely for what you have done and are doing for your two grandsons.</p><p></p><p>Love, Esther</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Estherfromjerusalem, post: 320879, member: 77"] I don't understand the whole set-up in your country, so I don't feel qualified to comment on the social services side of things. Quite honestly I don't have any words about GFGmom's behavior either. But I do want to say, DDD, that your grandsons are so very lucky to have you and your husband in their world. And if you talk about special places in the afterlife -- well, yours will surely be nearest to the Heavenly throne! I think it is a very good idea if your husband takes over looking after that child's finances and doesn't let GFGmom anywhere near it anymore, since the difficult child is an adult. As an "oldie" here too (I am 64), with many children and grandchildren, I must say that I respect and admire the care and attention and time and effort that you put into looking after these grandchildren, acting as parents to them. I don't think I could do that. I tell all my children that I can't and won't look after their children (except of course in an emergency when of course I will be prepared to do so). I use my work as an excuse, since I am self-employed. But the truth is that after bringing up eight children (and my last one is my difficult child, he is 23 years old), I don't feel I have the emotional strength and stamina to put into grandchildren. Yes, in very small doses I like being with them, but not more than that. So I truly mean it when I say that I admire you immensely for what you have done and are doing for your two grandsons. Love, Esther [/QUOTE]
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