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<blockquote data-quote="On_Call" data-source="post: 50812" data-attributes="member: 3211"><p>I think it's totally understandable that you have gone into a sort of protection mode, Linda. The verbal abuse is tiring. It's not something anyone would miss. And the fact that so many of our difficult children for some reason think that everything is always someone's elses fault is maddening. </p><p></p><p>I know you love wm, but you don't have to appreciate everything about him to still love him. I get that. </p><p></p><p>With difficult child being hospitalized for a month in the fall and most recently for another month, we realized just how much we alter our day-to-day living to coordinate with his ever-changing moods and behaviors. It's exhaustive. When that piece is removed from the puzzle - even temporarily - it's a completely different existance.</p><p></p><p>I, too, sometimes feel like I'm just going through the expected motions - many times devoid of the feelings I know I should be having. It's a completely different mode of operation, but one that any battle weary parent would understand.</p><p></p><p>Not to mention that you have got all the issues that surround kt, too - and her damaged relationship with wm just compounds the situation. I'm only dealing with one difficult child - you are dealing with two of the same age, etc. </p><p></p><p>Whatever you do, don't be too hard on yourself for feeling this way. </p><p></p><p>Sending extra {{{hugs}}} to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="On_Call, post: 50812, member: 3211"] I think it's totally understandable that you have gone into a sort of protection mode, Linda. The verbal abuse is tiring. It's not something anyone would miss. And the fact that so many of our difficult children for some reason think that everything is always someone's elses fault is maddening. I know you love wm, but you don't have to appreciate everything about him to still love him. I get that. With difficult child being hospitalized for a month in the fall and most recently for another month, we realized just how much we alter our day-to-day living to coordinate with his ever-changing moods and behaviors. It's exhaustive. When that piece is removed from the puzzle - even temporarily - it's a completely different existance. I, too, sometimes feel like I'm just going through the expected motions - many times devoid of the feelings I know I should be having. It's a completely different mode of operation, but one that any battle weary parent would understand. Not to mention that you have got all the issues that surround kt, too - and her damaged relationship with wm just compounds the situation. I'm only dealing with one difficult child - you are dealing with two of the same age, etc. Whatever you do, don't be too hard on yourself for feeling this way. Sending extra {{{hugs}}} to you. [/QUOTE]
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