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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 726656" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It is clear that you want Grandma to not worry about your son or his problems. Hopefully he won't go back and you won't have to deal with this in the near future. </p><p></p><p>Whatever happens, all you can truly control is what you do. What you think and feel. That doesn't feel good all the time, but it is the truth. What Grandma does is not something you can stop. Only Grandma can make or change Grandma's decisions. </p><p></p><p>I often find comfort in the Serenity Prayer. I don't know if you are religious or not. I am not "churchy" but I have faith. I hope you find this helpful. </p><p></p><p>God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.</p><p></p><p>When you start to dwell on Grandma choosing to allow Son to stay in her 1 bedroom apartment, or Son wanting you to do something, take a moment and think of the Serenity Prayer. It might be quite helpful. </p><p></p><p>I am sorry we cannot give you a magic fix to make Son stay away from Grandma. It truly infuriates me when one of our difficult children takes advantage of a loving elderly relative just to avoid feeling the consequences of their own bad choices. I really really really want to find that magic fix for you and everyone else with a difficult kid and this type of situation!</p><p></p><p>(((((hugs)))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 726656, member: 1233"] It is clear that you want Grandma to not worry about your son or his problems. Hopefully he won't go back and you won't have to deal with this in the near future. Whatever happens, all you can truly control is what you do. What you think and feel. That doesn't feel good all the time, but it is the truth. What Grandma does is not something you can stop. Only Grandma can make or change Grandma's decisions. I often find comfort in the Serenity Prayer. I don't know if you are religious or not. I am not "churchy" but I have faith. I hope you find this helpful. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. When you start to dwell on Grandma choosing to allow Son to stay in her 1 bedroom apartment, or Son wanting you to do something, take a moment and think of the Serenity Prayer. It might be quite helpful. I am sorry we cannot give you a magic fix to make Son stay away from Grandma. It truly infuriates me when one of our difficult children takes advantage of a loving elderly relative just to avoid feeling the consequences of their own bad choices. I really really really want to find that magic fix for you and everyone else with a difficult kid and this type of situation! (((((hugs))))) [/QUOTE]
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