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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 698825" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>Oh man. I'm living this story with my two grandkids by my oldest daughter, now 40 years old. Husband is retired,10 years older than me, I'm still working to afford the expenses of a daughter who can't/won't take care of her children. In the end, I can't trust her anymore and it breaks my heart. I see her for the addict she is, even when she's not actively using on a daily basis. She really can't work for any length of time because she keeps getting fired. One of of her kids is a difficult child. So, I just try my darndest to provide them with as nice a childhood as I can.</p><p></p><p>My parents were alcoholics that gave up custody of my younger brother and me to the foster care system. My grandparents didn't step up. I'm stepping up. My grandkids love us, have a clean place to stay, get to school on time, good food to eat, and I show up to IEP meetings for difficult grandson - - all those things my daughter doesn't do anymore. </p><p></p><p>So, we don't get to travel. No vacations in six years. We live with constant stress waiting for the next shoe to drop. I work very hard as a Special Education teacher, am 64 years old and can't retire. I feel you, DoneDad. It helps me to just focus on the kids. I miss the daughter I used to have and am furious with her for her choices.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 698825, member: 13260"] Oh man. I'm living this story with my two grandkids by my oldest daughter, now 40 years old. Husband is retired,10 years older than me, I'm still working to afford the expenses of a daughter who can't/won't take care of her children. In the end, I can't trust her anymore and it breaks my heart. I see her for the addict she is, even when she's not actively using on a daily basis. She really can't work for any length of time because she keeps getting fired. One of of her kids is a difficult child. So, I just try my darndest to provide them with as nice a childhood as I can. My parents were alcoholics that gave up custody of my younger brother and me to the foster care system. My grandparents didn't step up. I'm stepping up. My grandkids love us, have a clean place to stay, get to school on time, good food to eat, and I show up to IEP meetings for difficult grandson - - all those things my daughter doesn't do anymore. So, we don't get to travel. No vacations in six years. We live with constant stress waiting for the next shoe to drop. I work very hard as a Special Education teacher, am 64 years old and can't retire. I feel you, DoneDad. It helps me to just focus on the kids. I miss the daughter I used to have and am furious with her for her choices. [/QUOTE]
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