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Since the topic came up, do you feel you were too harsh with your child as a child?
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<blockquote data-quote="DazedandConfused" data-source="post: 623369" data-attributes="member: 831"><p>In many ways I was too harsh.If I had to do over, I would be more reasonable, patient, and less authoritarian. Absolutely, a much calmer demeanor. I always felts so bewildered and frustrated with both my difficult children, but especially with Daughter. I yelled a lot. I was operating from a very emotional place and determination that I was going to, by sheer will, overcome the powerful genetics in both my and husband's family trees. </p><p></p><p>I know I didn't "cause" it in anyway, but there certainly times when I exacerbated it. </p><p></p><p>Now, I have a 22 year old young teenager in my home who in no foreseeable future will be living on her own. I'm just not ready to throw her out. Though, I barely know her and what I do know I mostly do not like. </p><p></p><p>Then there's Son.....just not sure what is going to happen with him. He graduates HS in June. I'm filled with dread rather than happiness. I worry about what is to become of him. </p><p></p><p>I tried my best with both, but they fought me every stinking inch of the way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DazedandConfused, post: 623369, member: 831"] In many ways I was too harsh.If I had to do over, I would be more reasonable, patient, and less authoritarian. Absolutely, a much calmer demeanor. I always felts so bewildered and frustrated with both my difficult children, but especially with Daughter. I yelled a lot. I was operating from a very emotional place and determination that I was going to, by sheer will, overcome the powerful genetics in both my and husband's family trees. I know I didn't "cause" it in anyway, but there certainly times when I exacerbated it. Now, I have a 22 year old young teenager in my home who in no foreseeable future will be living on her own. I'm just not ready to throw her out. Though, I barely know her and what I do know I mostly do not like. Then there's Son.....just not sure what is going to happen with him. He graduates HS in June. I'm filled with dread rather than happiness. I worry about what is to become of him. I tried my best with both, but they fought me every stinking inch of the way. [/QUOTE]
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