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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 36686" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><span style='font-size: 11pt'>Jannie, I never thought I could be more over stressed than raising difficult child. He was and is an obstinate person with no sense of balance between his needs and the demands of life around him. I know I'm a smarter, stronger, more patient parent but I wouldn't wish the experience I had with difficult child on my worst enemy. The only thing that got me through was loving difficult child and being committed to doing right by him as a parent. </p><p>To flip the coin around, my easy child is nice kid and is easy compared to difficult child but yet, I had several scares of the medical nature the past two years. I don't think anything is as hard as wondering if a decision I made for his medical care would somehow backfire and cause him brain damage or years of disability. </p><p>What I'm trying to point out is that parenting is harder and scarier than anyone ever imagines until one is in the thick of it. difficult child's are frustrating and there is little reward in the earlier years. No one really sees your struggle or the grief you are in. No one seems to validate how hard a difficult child is to raise. </p><p>easy child;s run into other problems. The thought of him not being able to follow his dreams or meet his potential because of a medical problem is a pretty hefty burden to carry and hide.(can't let easy child see those fears). I get a lot of "how can you let him go so far away?".</p><p>Parenting either kid has been a challenge and hard. Different but still challenging. I understand how the day to day struggle and feeling of hopelessness wears you down. I didn't think I could be any more frightened for my child's future than I was with difficult child but I found that with difficult child you don't get as much support as you do with medical problems. The fear of their future is the same however. </p><p></p><p>Hang in there. It's really a long road and we have to pace ourselves for all the ups and downs life throws at us. </p><p>Parenting is not for cowards. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 36686, member: 3"] <span style='font-size: 11pt'>Jannie, I never thought I could be more over stressed than raising difficult child. He was and is an obstinate person with no sense of balance between his needs and the demands of life around him. I know I'm a smarter, stronger, more patient parent but I wouldn't wish the experience I had with difficult child on my worst enemy. The only thing that got me through was loving difficult child and being committed to doing right by him as a parent. To flip the coin around, my easy child is nice kid and is easy compared to difficult child but yet, I had several scares of the medical nature the past two years. I don't think anything is as hard as wondering if a decision I made for his medical care would somehow backfire and cause him brain damage or years of disability. What I'm trying to point out is that parenting is harder and scarier than anyone ever imagines until one is in the thick of it. difficult child's are frustrating and there is little reward in the earlier years. No one really sees your struggle or the grief you are in. No one seems to validate how hard a difficult child is to raise. easy child;s run into other problems. The thought of him not being able to follow his dreams or meet his potential because of a medical problem is a pretty hefty burden to carry and hide.(can't let easy child see those fears). I get a lot of "how can you let him go so far away?". Parenting either kid has been a challenge and hard. Different but still challenging. I understand how the day to day struggle and feeling of hopelessness wears you down. I didn't think I could be any more frightened for my child's future than I was with difficult child but I found that with difficult child you don't get as much support as you do with medical problems. The fear of their future is the same however. Hang in there. It's really a long road and we have to pace ourselves for all the ups and downs life throws at us. Parenting is not for cowards. </span> [/QUOTE]
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