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<blockquote data-quote="HeadlightsMom" data-source="post: 645912" data-attributes="member: 18284"><p>Tanya -- I feel for you! And, I confess, I'd forgotten about how our difficult child does same with cards, calls, presents, (or the lack thereof).</p><p></p><p>I don't get cards, calls, presents, either. husband once gave difficult child $20 to give me a b-day present and difficult child instead treated he and his buddies to McDonalds with it. When difficult child was in rehab the first time (age 16) it was over Christmas and they had all of the teens go through a line to pick out presents. difficult child gave me a blanket (which I still have and like). But I'm quite certain that only came because someone placed it in front of him. When we did a renewal of our wedding vows (our 20th), difficult child didn't call, didn't show, etc. That one hurt. And, of course, this year we heard nothing over the holidays.</p><p></p><p>It used to hurt me to the bone.....for many years. And then I reached a point where it hurt more to care about it than to not care about it (which was a very strange transition, indeed....and yet, on another plane, so necessary and natural).</p><p></p><p>"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blosson." --- Anais Nin</p><p></p><p>difficult child did give me one present. It's a very small (maybe 3" high?) plastic statue of Michigan J. Frog (from Warner Bro's cartoons). He knows I love Michigan J. Frog. That little statue sits on my bathroom sink so I see it every day. I keep it as a reminder for me that there's a human being in there somewhere inside our difficult child. Lest I grow cold about him or let his ugly behaviors devour me. Sometimes, it's the only gratitude I have for him. So............I'll take it.</p><p></p><p>Tanya --- Oh, we also had the same problem with ID cards and wallets (and cell phones). I just looked to see that your difficult child is now 33. Has he ever been able to figure these kinds of things out for himself? I mean...........does he have the cognitive ability?</p><p></p><p>by the way, Tanya ---- I sure enjoy your posts. Very insightful, high-spirited (in a good way!) and humorous. I appreciate your "take" on life. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HeadlightsMom, post: 645912, member: 18284"] Tanya -- I feel for you! And, I confess, I'd forgotten about how our difficult child does same with cards, calls, presents, (or the lack thereof). I don't get cards, calls, presents, either. husband once gave difficult child $20 to give me a b-day present and difficult child instead treated he and his buddies to McDonalds with it. When difficult child was in rehab the first time (age 16) it was over Christmas and they had all of the teens go through a line to pick out presents. difficult child gave me a blanket (which I still have and like). But I'm quite certain that only came because someone placed it in front of him. When we did a renewal of our wedding vows (our 20th), difficult child didn't call, didn't show, etc. That one hurt. And, of course, this year we heard nothing over the holidays. It used to hurt me to the bone.....for many years. And then I reached a point where it hurt more to care about it than to not care about it (which was a very strange transition, indeed....and yet, on another plane, so necessary and natural). "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blosson." --- Anais Nin difficult child did give me one present. It's a very small (maybe 3" high?) plastic statue of Michigan J. Frog (from Warner Bro's cartoons). He knows I love Michigan J. Frog. That little statue sits on my bathroom sink so I see it every day. I keep it as a reminder for me that there's a human being in there somewhere inside our difficult child. Lest I grow cold about him or let his ugly behaviors devour me. Sometimes, it's the only gratitude I have for him. So............I'll take it. Tanya --- Oh, we also had the same problem with ID cards and wallets (and cell phones). I just looked to see that your difficult child is now 33. Has he ever been able to figure these kinds of things out for himself? I mean...........does he have the cognitive ability? by the way, Tanya ---- I sure enjoy your posts. Very insightful, high-spirited (in a good way!) and humorous. I appreciate your "take" on life. :) [/QUOTE]
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