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<blockquote data-quote="Sister's Keeper" data-source="post: 688161" data-attributes="member: 20051"><p>You know, I had an interesting thought. While I'm not dealing with a child, maybe it is something like this.</p><p></p><p>I have a coworker whose son died after a lengthy battle with cancer. She said for many years her son and his illness were the main focus in her life. Hospitalizations, chemo, surgeries, appointments, etc. After her son died she realized that she lost her identity. Suddenly there were no therapies, no chemo, no doctors visits, no hospitals and she no longer knew what to do with herself. Getting her son better was her life's purpose.</p><p></p><p>I wonder if it is the same way with difficult kids. You spend so many years of your life trying to "cure" and treat their illnesses, that when they become adults it's hard to let go of that because for so many years it has been become an identity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sister's Keeper, post: 688161, member: 20051"] You know, I had an interesting thought. While I'm not dealing with a child, maybe it is something like this. I have a coworker whose son died after a lengthy battle with cancer. She said for many years her son and his illness were the main focus in her life. Hospitalizations, chemo, surgeries, appointments, etc. After her son died she realized that she lost her identity. Suddenly there were no therapies, no chemo, no doctors visits, no hospitals and she no longer knew what to do with herself. Getting her son better was her life's purpose. I wonder if it is the same way with difficult kids. You spend so many years of your life trying to "cure" and treat their illnesses, that when they become adults it's hard to let go of that because for so many years it has been become an identity. [/QUOTE]
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