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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 372166" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Hugs, Denita.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">My first difficult child was the youngest, so there was no chance of getting her out to save easy child the horrors of having a difficult child sibling. I did all I could to protect easy child as difficult child terrorized the house throughout their teens and encouraged her to go out and do things outside the house. I also carved out time to spend with her without difficult child around to ruin things. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Recently, the tables have turned and my easy child is behaving a little difficult child-ish and my difficult child is behaving in some ways more easy child-ish. My older daughter (prior easy child) has moved out (she is 22) and I cannot tell you what a relief it is to my younger daughter (prior difficult child). easy child was terrorizing her, treating her mean, harrassing her and berating her all the time. difficult child would bend over backwards for easy child if she asked her, and she did, often. But easy child will just turn on difficult child and treat her like garbage. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">So, it is difficult child I am protecting now as easy child has turned into a mean, selfish young adult. I don't know how it all transpired, all I know is that as parents, especially with minors, we need to protect our families - often from each other. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I agree that you should meet your difficult child outside the home, plan a picnic at the park, meet for lunch or dinner someplace family friendly so you can bring the baby. I don't even think you need to give a reason - just tell her the baby needs to get out and get some fresh air and it's more convenient for you. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">As an aside, what will happen with the baby she is currently carrying? Do you have plans of taking on that one as well? I hate how these difficult child's just go through life without a care for the lives they are affecting so horribly. I'm so sorry you have to make difficult choices like this one, but I agree with Susie that this is an opportunity to preserve the easy child in your younger child and keep her safe. Hugs~</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 372166, member: 2211"] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Hugs, Denita.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]My first difficult child was the youngest, so there was no chance of getting her out to save easy child the horrors of having a difficult child sibling. I did all I could to protect easy child as difficult child terrorized the house throughout their teens and encouraged her to go out and do things outside the house. I also carved out time to spend with her without difficult child around to ruin things. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Recently, the tables have turned and my easy child is behaving a little difficult child-ish and my difficult child is behaving in some ways more easy child-ish. My older daughter (prior easy child) has moved out (she is 22) and I cannot tell you what a relief it is to my younger daughter (prior difficult child). easy child was terrorizing her, treating her mean, harrassing her and berating her all the time. difficult child would bend over backwards for easy child if she asked her, and she did, often. But easy child will just turn on difficult child and treat her like garbage. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]So, it is difficult child I am protecting now as easy child has turned into a mean, selfish young adult. I don't know how it all transpired, all I know is that as parents, especially with minors, we need to protect our families - often from each other. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I agree that you should meet your difficult child outside the home, plan a picnic at the park, meet for lunch or dinner someplace family friendly so you can bring the baby. I don't even think you need to give a reason - just tell her the baby needs to get out and get some fresh air and it's more convenient for you. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]As an aside, what will happen with the baby she is currently carrying? Do you have plans of taking on that one as well? I hate how these difficult child's just go through life without a care for the lives they are affecting so horribly. I'm so sorry you have to make difficult choices like this one, but I agree with Susie that this is an opportunity to preserve the easy child in your younger child and keep her safe. Hugs~[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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