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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 412669" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Malika, I believe you were not "medication bashing" at all. You began that post with "personally". Not a generalization at all. I know that for me, at first, I did explore all other options for my son before starting him on medication. I had heard the horror stories of a medication to help one thing, then a side effect from that medication that had to be countered with another medication and so on.....</p><p></p><p>MWM, I believe that perhaps you read disdain or judgement in her post because of your life experiences. We all bring those with us wherever we travel! Because your parents were no negative and judgmental, I'm sure you totally related to Jena's post - and it probably brought some old hurt feelings to the surface. </p><p></p><p>It is so unfortunate, given that we all work so hard to give our difficult children a chance of success or a "typical life" that we are often judged the worse by those who supposedly love us the most.......very often our parents. I always do my best to have confidence in the decisions I make for my son and let judgements from those around me go in one ear and out the other. Most, if not all, of those making judgements have never lived with a difficult child!!!!!!!</p><p></p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 412669, member: 805"] Malika, I believe you were not "medication bashing" at all. You began that post with "personally". Not a generalization at all. I know that for me, at first, I did explore all other options for my son before starting him on medication. I had heard the horror stories of a medication to help one thing, then a side effect from that medication that had to be countered with another medication and so on..... MWM, I believe that perhaps you read disdain or judgement in her post because of your life experiences. We all bring those with us wherever we travel! Because your parents were no negative and judgmental, I'm sure you totally related to Jena's post - and it probably brought some old hurt feelings to the surface. It is so unfortunate, given that we all work so hard to give our difficult children a chance of success or a "typical life" that we are often judged the worse by those who supposedly love us the most.......very often our parents. I always do my best to have confidence in the decisions I make for my son and let judgements from those around me go in one ear and out the other. Most, if not all, of those making judgements have never lived with a difficult child!!!!!!! Sharon [/QUOTE]
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