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<blockquote data-quote="Sam3" data-source="post: 720261" data-attributes="member: 19290"><p>I think this wolf analogy is better. </p><p></p><p>Your daughter wasn't raised by wolves, right? So maybe she is a sheep, on the inside. But right now, she's undeniably choosing wolf's clothing. </p><p></p><p>You're not throwing her to anything. At the moment, that is her pack of choice. Of course we can look back at what happened before the troubles started -- the friends she started running with -- and blame that. But if she didn't keep herself from that bad decision then, there are no guarantees she wouldn't make the wrong choice at a later fork in the road. </p><p></p><p>Maybe there's a reason why she's making those choices that you would be empathetic to. I think every parents wish here would be that our kids would work on those reasons instead of what they're doing. </p><p></p><p>What you know for sure is that she was raised with love by humans, imperfect as we are, and was not raised by wolves. </p><p></p><p>And that you still love her and want the best for her. I think being a mom means you wish you could keep them from suffering. But it doesn't mean you can or even that you should, at least for difficult kids. </p><p></p><p>She is lucky to have you wishing for her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sam3, post: 720261, member: 19290"] I think this wolf analogy is better. Your daughter wasn't raised by wolves, right? So maybe she is a sheep, on the inside. But right now, she's undeniably choosing wolf's clothing. You're not throwing her to anything. At the moment, that is her pack of choice. Of course we can look back at what happened before the troubles started -- the friends she started running with -- and blame that. But if she didn't keep herself from that bad decision then, there are no guarantees she wouldn't make the wrong choice at a later fork in the road. Maybe there's a reason why she's making those choices that you would be empathetic to. I think every parents wish here would be that our kids would work on those reasons instead of what they're doing. What you know for sure is that she was raised with love by humans, imperfect as we are, and was not raised by wolves. And that you still love her and want the best for her. I think being a mom means you wish you could keep them from suffering. But it doesn't mean you can or even that you should, at least for difficult kids. She is lucky to have you wishing for her. [/QUOTE]
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