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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 723990" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>I understand this may be how you feel but it's not true. You are not a whiner nor a victim. You are a parent who is battle weary. The important thing is you are here with us where you will find support without the "raised" eyebrows or condemnation. </p><p></p><p></p><p>It's always so easy for someone else to tell us how we should be living. I know this is not true for all therapists but I have always found it interesting how a therapist who does not have children can be an "expert" on the subject. Book smarts are one thing but living the reality is another.</p><p>The years I was a single mom I had to work 2 jobs to make it. You, myself and many others have done the very best we could and you know what, it's good enough. A very good friend of mine is a high school social worker. She is married and has 2 kids, one excels at life and the other is a 21 year old that lives at home and plays video games all day and has no desire to find a job. I love my friend dearly but she is an enabler. Even the so called "experts" can have difficult children. </p><p></p><p>Please know that you can come here anytime and vent all you need to. It's a good and safe way to get it all out and you will get good feedback. The great thing about the advice from others here is you take what will work for you and leave the rest. There are no one size fits all answers.</p><p></p><p>I wish you peace this Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for you and all the other battle weary parents here. You are not alone in this.</p><p></p><p>((HUGS)) to you</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 723990, member: 18516"] I understand this may be how you feel but it's not true. You are not a whiner nor a victim. You are a parent who is battle weary. The important thing is you are here with us where you will find support without the "raised" eyebrows or condemnation. It's always so easy for someone else to tell us how we should be living. I know this is not true for all therapists but I have always found it interesting how a therapist who does not have children can be an "expert" on the subject. Book smarts are one thing but living the reality is another. The years I was a single mom I had to work 2 jobs to make it. You, myself and many others have done the very best we could and you know what, it's good enough. A very good friend of mine is a high school social worker. She is married and has 2 kids, one excels at life and the other is a 21 year old that lives at home and plays video games all day and has no desire to find a job. I love my friend dearly but she is an enabler. Even the so called "experts" can have difficult children. Please know that you can come here anytime and vent all you need to. It's a good and safe way to get it all out and you will get good feedback. The great thing about the advice from others here is you take what will work for you and leave the rest. There are no one size fits all answers. I wish you peace this Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for you and all the other battle weary parents here. You are not alone in this. ((HUGS)) to you [/QUOTE]
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