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<blockquote data-quote="elizabrary" data-source="post: 592586" data-attributes="member: 11235"><p>Hi Dash- I haven't been on here in forever, not sure why I popped in today. At any rate, so sorry you are going through this. If you remember I have been through very similar stuff with-my daughter. What I want to say to you is I am a much healthier, happier me when she is not living in my home. I let Kat come back last summer after she checked herself into the psychiatric ward, hoping it would provide the boost she needs to get herself straightened out. It did not. I do not believe she will ever live what I consider a normal life, or at least not for many years. This is doubly difficult because she has my sweet granddaughter. When she is not up in my face daily I am able to detach again and focus on me. I am able to set and keep boundaries with her. I am able to hang up the phone when she acts crazy and not answer when she calls back. I am much, much, much happier when she is not in my home.</p><p></p><p>That being said, I do worry about her and my granddaughter. I have some nights when I don't sleep well, and I probably always will. But overall I am emotionally, physically, spiritually better without her in my home. I'm not on here much because when I start spending lots of time here I get sucked back down into a negative space where I focus on Kat and her drama. It's not worth it. I'm sorry you are going through this because I know how hard it is. But once you get over the initial shock and learn to focus on your life and what makes you happy I know you will be in a better place. Sending you positive energy and hoping for the best for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elizabrary, post: 592586, member: 11235"] Hi Dash- I haven't been on here in forever, not sure why I popped in today. At any rate, so sorry you are going through this. If you remember I have been through very similar stuff with-my daughter. What I want to say to you is I am a much healthier, happier me when she is not living in my home. I let Kat come back last summer after she checked herself into the psychiatric ward, hoping it would provide the boost she needs to get herself straightened out. It did not. I do not believe she will ever live what I consider a normal life, or at least not for many years. This is doubly difficult because she has my sweet granddaughter. When she is not up in my face daily I am able to detach again and focus on me. I am able to set and keep boundaries with her. I am able to hang up the phone when she acts crazy and not answer when she calls back. I am much, much, much happier when she is not in my home. That being said, I do worry about her and my granddaughter. I have some nights when I don't sleep well, and I probably always will. But overall I am emotionally, physically, spiritually better without her in my home. I'm not on here much because when I start spending lots of time here I get sucked back down into a negative space where I focus on Kat and her drama. It's not worth it. I'm sorry you are going through this because I know how hard it is. But once you get over the initial shock and learn to focus on your life and what makes you happy I know you will be in a better place. Sending you positive energy and hoping for the best for you. [/QUOTE]
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