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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 660419" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>Welcome R C1212,</p><p>It's hard to say why your daughter is being distant. I would suggest giving her time. It sounds like you are doing quite a bit for her which I understand, making up for lost time. It's very sad that you missed out on so many years of her life.</p><p>Most of us here have strained relationships with our adult children and I hope that is not going to happen to you.</p><p>Touch base with her at least once a week, keep it simple, "Hi honey, just checking in to let you know I love you"</p><p>You also may want to dial back a little bit on buying things for her. It's very generous of you to give her a car and pay for the insurance and as long as she truly appreciates it but it's a fine line between helping and enabling. I would hate for her to just "use you" because of what she can get from you.</p><p>I'm glad you reached out. Let us know how things go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 660419, member: 18516"] Welcome R C1212, It's hard to say why your daughter is being distant. I would suggest giving her time. It sounds like you are doing quite a bit for her which I understand, making up for lost time. It's very sad that you missed out on so many years of her life. Most of us here have strained relationships with our adult children and I hope that is not going to happen to you. Touch base with her at least once a week, keep it simple, "Hi honey, just checking in to let you know I love you" You also may want to dial back a little bit on buying things for her. It's very generous of you to give her a car and pay for the insurance and as long as she truly appreciates it but it's a fine line between helping and enabling. I would hate for her to just "use you" because of what she can get from you. I'm glad you reached out. Let us know how things go. [/QUOTE]
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