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<blockquote data-quote="wakeupcall" data-source="post: 58622" data-attributes="member: 2287"><p>Ya know, been there and doing that. difficult child has pretty much stopped putting his hands on me, BUT the verbal abuse is severe. Luckily we have no more children at home, so he directs 90% of it to me...the other 10% my dogs get. However, he used to throw things at me and shove me and kick like nobody's business, so I know of what you're speaking.</p><p></p><p>Fran, I hear you loud and clear and I know WipedOut does, too. You help all of us so much on this board. It's just scary and SO hard to think of doing anything drastic with your children and I haven't done it yet, either. And yes, we get used to our difficult child treating us the way he does...not that it's normal (we know better), but when it happens day after day, well, you get what I mean. My four grandchildren are "normal" and I can see the total difference in their attitudes, their obedience, and demeanor as a whole. Mornings, before medications, are horrific in this house. He's been on twelve different medications over the years and been in therapy since age 4...what else is there to do? I refuse to send him to a residential treatment center. The thought of not having him is more than I can bear. I guess I'd rather have it the way it is than not have him at all. I agree that this is a lousy life, but it's what we've been dealt for some unknown reason. I work daily at trying to teach him this is NOT the way you react to people and it falls on deaf ears. </p><p></p><p>Miserable, you bet.</p><p></p><p>WipedOut, I'm so sorry. You are not alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wakeupcall, post: 58622, member: 2287"] Ya know, been there and doing that. difficult child has pretty much stopped putting his hands on me, BUT the verbal abuse is severe. Luckily we have no more children at home, so he directs 90% of it to me...the other 10% my dogs get. However, he used to throw things at me and shove me and kick like nobody's business, so I know of what you're speaking. Fran, I hear you loud and clear and I know WipedOut does, too. You help all of us so much on this board. It's just scary and SO hard to think of doing anything drastic with your children and I haven't done it yet, either. And yes, we get used to our difficult child treating us the way he does...not that it's normal (we know better), but when it happens day after day, well, you get what I mean. My four grandchildren are "normal" and I can see the total difference in their attitudes, their obedience, and demeanor as a whole. Mornings, before medications, are horrific in this house. He's been on twelve different medications over the years and been in therapy since age 4...what else is there to do? I refuse to send him to a residential treatment center. The thought of not having him is more than I can bear. I guess I'd rather have it the way it is than not have him at all. I agree that this is a lousy life, but it's what we've been dealt for some unknown reason. I work daily at trying to teach him this is NOT the way you react to people and it falls on deaf ears. Miserable, you bet. WipedOut, I'm so sorry. You are not alone. [/QUOTE]
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