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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 650986" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Thanks, Echo. Well, I am strong only because I take care of myself. Since there is no point in going through my photo album and looking at Goneboy, I don't. I gave him most of his pictures anyway. I tend to be now-oriented. There were many red flags I missed, and if I went back I'd have to admit THAT as well. Life took us where it was supposed to go and for me it is best to stay in the present and interact with the people in my life who want me in it. Now I think it is harder if you have no other children. I don't know what I'd do if that were my situation. But I decided early that I wanted many children just so that I WOULD have a family, even if some fell by the wayside. Living in my family, you think that way. You don't assume you will all be a tight loving unit forever.</p><p></p><p>On a funny note, if I think about Bart as a child all I see are other kids getting hurt around him, the day he deliberately stomped on a little gir'ls hand and laughed (and her mother screaming at me), the trials and tribulations of school and the day he decided to moon a passing car and it was his sixth grade teacher. He is actually doing much better now, in his thirties, than he did when he was younger so in his case I don't feel sad going back. I feel relieved that we're not there!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 650986, member: 1550"] Thanks, Echo. Well, I am strong only because I take care of myself. Since there is no point in going through my photo album and looking at Goneboy, I don't. I gave him most of his pictures anyway. I tend to be now-oriented. There were many red flags I missed, and if I went back I'd have to admit THAT as well. Life took us where it was supposed to go and for me it is best to stay in the present and interact with the people in my life who want me in it. Now I think it is harder if you have no other children. I don't know what I'd do if that were my situation. But I decided early that I wanted many children just so that I WOULD have a family, even if some fell by the wayside. Living in my family, you think that way. You don't assume you will all be a tight loving unit forever. On a funny note, if I think about Bart as a child all I see are other kids getting hurt around him, the day he deliberately stomped on a little gir'ls hand and laughed (and her mother screaming at me), the trials and tribulations of school and the day he decided to moon a passing car and it was his sixth grade teacher. He is actually doing much better now, in his thirties, than he did when he was younger so in his case I don't feel sad going back. I feel relieved that we're not there!!!! [/QUOTE]
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