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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 727839" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Newstart</p><p></p><p>I actually do not know what I'd do either.</p><p></p><p>My first thought is that I think I'd move to someplace warm and retire with hubby and let the chips fall where they may with your daughter. It doesn't seem like she is ever going to be the daughter that you want her to be and that is hard to accept but I think eventually some of have to get there with our difficult adult children. </p><p></p><p>Then you could talk to her only when it's convenient for you. </p><p></p><p>I have not spoken to my sister in almost three years due to an incident with my son taking her pain pills on a family trip. She knew he had a problem but left them where he had access to them instead of telling my husband and me about them so we could take precautions. She would not accept any responsibility for that and it made my husband angry and he said something to her but it wasn't even that bad and she now holds a grudge. Of course we were very angry with our son also that day. My sister is a nurse so you'd think she'd know better. Our relationship has struggled prior to this because even though I am the youngest and she is the oldest, I was doing all the leg work to keep our relationship going until about ten years ago when she finally stepped up to the plate and then this happened.</p><p></p><p>I have had to let go of a lot of things that I cannot control. If I try to control it all I will end up in a rubber room!</p><p></p><p>Keep your boundaries strong and take care of YOU.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 727839, member: 15032"] Newstart I actually do not know what I'd do either. My first thought is that I think I'd move to someplace warm and retire with hubby and let the chips fall where they may with your daughter. It doesn't seem like she is ever going to be the daughter that you want her to be and that is hard to accept but I think eventually some of have to get there with our difficult adult children. Then you could talk to her only when it's convenient for you. I have not spoken to my sister in almost three years due to an incident with my son taking her pain pills on a family trip. She knew he had a problem but left them where he had access to them instead of telling my husband and me about them so we could take precautions. She would not accept any responsibility for that and it made my husband angry and he said something to her but it wasn't even that bad and she now holds a grudge. Of course we were very angry with our son also that day. My sister is a nurse so you'd think she'd know better. Our relationship has struggled prior to this because even though I am the youngest and she is the oldest, I was doing all the leg work to keep our relationship going until about ten years ago when she finally stepped up to the plate and then this happened. I have had to let go of a lot of things that I cannot control. If I try to control it all I will end up in a rubber room! Keep your boundaries strong and take care of YOU. [/QUOTE]
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