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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 646720" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>Albatross, I do not think it's cold as much as it's self preservation. It's that "now what" when you are already so drained from the umpteenth "now whats" that you have already endured.</p><p> </p><p>I don't know if I will ever get over that feeling of dread when it comes to my difficult child. I suppose the only way that would happen is if he were to start living a responsible life and even then I would be hesitant to trust it as I have been fooled by him too many times.</p><p> </p><p>It also goes beyond just us as the parents who have that feeling of dread. One of the last conversations I had with my mom before she died; she and my dad were on a long trip and she called to wish me a happy birthday only it wasn't very happy as difficult child had run away from the group home he was court ordered to be in. When I told my mom that, her response was "you don't think he'll try to break into our house do you". Sadly my mom passed away a month later.</p><p> </p><p>Don't beat yourself up for feeling that way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 646720, member: 18516"] Albatross, I do not think it's cold as much as it's self preservation. It's that "now what" when you are already so drained from the umpteenth "now whats" that you have already endured. I don't know if I will ever get over that feeling of dread when it comes to my difficult child. I suppose the only way that would happen is if he were to start living a responsible life and even then I would be hesitant to trust it as I have been fooled by him too many times. It also goes beyond just us as the parents who have that feeling of dread. One of the last conversations I had with my mom before she died; she and my dad were on a long trip and she called to wish me a happy birthday only it wasn't very happy as difficult child had run away from the group home he was court ordered to be in. When I told my mom that, her response was "you don't think he'll try to break into our house do you". Sadly my mom passed away a month later. Don't beat yourself up for feeling that way. [/QUOTE]
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