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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 660691" data-attributes="member: 4152"><p>Copa...too long a story to tell it all. Our Difficult Child has been diagnosis'd with a Bipolar 1 as a very young child. Don't know much about her prenatal care. Things went even more haywire when she had a brain aneurysm also as a young child.</p><p></p><p>She is on disability...has rarely worked. Only odd jobs for short periods of time. We put her medications in containers and she does take them regularly. </p><p></p><p>She had trouble with over eating prior to medications, but naturally, medications made things worse. One of her medications is Seroquel....which is a big problem in that regard.</p><p></p><p>She lives nearby...rents a small place.</p><p></p><p>We travel to visit family rather often. She rarely comes with us. And if she does come, she joins us and leaves. She doesn't spend the entire trip with with us. But, just three days can be difficult. </p><p></p><p>We did agree that she would wear those items purchased before the trip, during the trip. While visiting during the trip, we purchased the dress for an event coming up in a week or so. It's actually not really a dress...I'm trying to change the details for privacy sake. So, I can't relate details only that the clothing item in question wouldn't be entirely appropriate. </p><p></p><p>Regardless, as you mentioned she doesn't have any right to fly off the handle and to speak about us to others in that way so that we could overhear....not that I gave this last thing more than two seconds of concern. But, I disdain that flying off the handle business.</p><p></p><p>I always speak to her in a very respectful and loving tone and in fact, had we not agreed about the clothing ahead of time , might not have said much about the inappropriate item she wanted to wear,,,even though it was indeed inappropriate. I do admit, although we agreed about the clothes...it was a very casual thing and I wasn't as CLEAR as usual..geez, do I regret this.</p><p></p><p>About three years ago on one of these mini family trips, she did something VERY, big time, inappropriate and my husband called the train station and booked her on the very next train going back to our city. She was very quiet...knew she "blew it." Wasn't invited back for a good year. So, we do set boundaries. And, she improved after that.</p><p></p><p>This thing caught me off guard in that she flew off the handle so quickly and so badly over very little. husband and I have talked about laying down the laws super duper strictly and clearly for any possible future visits, including clothing, right down to her shoes. </p><p></p><p>I hate being this way, but living with her even for two or three days is hell-ish. She goes into these moods where she is sarcastic, peculiar and can fly off the handle over very little. </p><p></p><p>And, her next vacation visit, should there be one, will be extraordinarily short...possibly involving plane fare one way (for more choices in arrival days and times) and the train another way. Super duper short...like Christmas might be coming in late the 24 th and leaving early the 26th. With rules about everything. Suxks. But my attitude will be TAKE it Or LEAVE it. And if she doesn't like it...so be it. And if she breaks the rules...there will be moratorium on such visits for a loooong period of time...like two years. And we start again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 660691, member: 4152"] Copa...too long a story to tell it all. Our Difficult Child has been diagnosis'd with a Bipolar 1 as a very young child. Don't know much about her prenatal care. Things went even more haywire when she had a brain aneurysm also as a young child. She is on disability...has rarely worked. Only odd jobs for short periods of time. We put her medications in containers and she does take them regularly. She had trouble with over eating prior to medications, but naturally, medications made things worse. One of her medications is Seroquel....which is a big problem in that regard. She lives nearby...rents a small place. We travel to visit family rather often. She rarely comes with us. And if she does come, she joins us and leaves. She doesn't spend the entire trip with with us. But, just three days can be difficult. We did agree that she would wear those items purchased before the trip, during the trip. While visiting during the trip, we purchased the dress for an event coming up in a week or so. It's actually not really a dress...I'm trying to change the details for privacy sake. So, I can't relate details only that the clothing item in question wouldn't be entirely appropriate. Regardless, as you mentioned she doesn't have any right to fly off the handle and to speak about us to others in that way so that we could overhear....not that I gave this last thing more than two seconds of concern. But, I disdain that flying off the handle business. I always speak to her in a very respectful and loving tone and in fact, had we not agreed about the clothing ahead of time , might not have said much about the inappropriate item she wanted to wear,,,even though it was indeed inappropriate. I do admit, although we agreed about the clothes...it was a very casual thing and I wasn't as CLEAR as usual..geez, do I regret this. About three years ago on one of these mini family trips, she did something VERY, big time, inappropriate and my husband called the train station and booked her on the very next train going back to our city. She was very quiet...knew she "blew it." Wasn't invited back for a good year. So, we do set boundaries. And, she improved after that. This thing caught me off guard in that she flew off the handle so quickly and so badly over very little. husband and I have talked about laying down the laws super duper strictly and clearly for any possible future visits, including clothing, right down to her shoes. I hate being this way, but living with her even for two or three days is hell-ish. She goes into these moods where she is sarcastic, peculiar and can fly off the handle over very little. And, her next vacation visit, should there be one, will be extraordinarily short...possibly involving plane fare one way (for more choices in arrival days and times) and the train another way. Super duper short...like Christmas might be coming in late the 24 th and leaving early the 26th. With rules about everything. Suxks. But my attitude will be TAKE it Or LEAVE it. And if she doesn't like it...so be it. And if she breaks the rules...there will be moratorium on such visits for a loooong period of time...like two years. And we start again. [/QUOTE]
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