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<blockquote data-quote="Nature" data-source="post: 684599" data-attributes="member: 19011"><p>I can so relate to this post as I too have avoided FB when things are really rough with my son. I find it really painful to see other people speaking of the accolades of their children and the accompanying comments of how great a parent they were to have raised such a child. </p><p></p><p>A few months ago I gave up a relationship with a former close friend I've had since the second grade as when I confided a serious event that occurred with my son and her response instead of saying. "I'm sorry that happened to you". She said in the next breath how wonderful her son was and how well he's doing in life. I couldn't continue my relationship with her after that as I deeply hurt by her lack of sensitivity.</p><p></p><p> I had anxiously waited for several years for my high school reunion which I had ironically helped organize earlier but when an event happened with my son last year which required police intervention to remove him from my home I ended up not going to the event and grimace when I view photos of of the night. I had so wanted to be there. Most of these people are on my FB page and I still regret not going but at the same time I knew most would ask the dreaded questions of my children and tell me about theirs. I couldn't handle it so avoided the event.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, I understand about high school graduations as I am required to attend yearly through my work with at risk youth. I cry every year as I truly am happy to see my students succeed and know these students have faced many challenges and are those that beat the odds. I work closely with these students and believe I try harder as I know the consequences should they not be successful to take back their lives. However, sad that while I'm able to reach so many I was never able to help my son. I'm also sad that I never experienced my own walking the stage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nature, post: 684599, member: 19011"] I can so relate to this post as I too have avoided FB when things are really rough with my son. I find it really painful to see other people speaking of the accolades of their children and the accompanying comments of how great a parent they were to have raised such a child. A few months ago I gave up a relationship with a former close friend I've had since the second grade as when I confided a serious event that occurred with my son and her response instead of saying. "I'm sorry that happened to you". She said in the next breath how wonderful her son was and how well he's doing in life. I couldn't continue my relationship with her after that as I deeply hurt by her lack of sensitivity. I had anxiously waited for several years for my high school reunion which I had ironically helped organize earlier but when an event happened with my son last year which required police intervention to remove him from my home I ended up not going to the event and grimace when I view photos of of the night. I had so wanted to be there. Most of these people are on my FB page and I still regret not going but at the same time I knew most would ask the dreaded questions of my children and tell me about theirs. I couldn't handle it so avoided the event. Lastly, I understand about high school graduations as I am required to attend yearly through my work with at risk youth. I cry every year as I truly am happy to see my students succeed and know these students have faced many challenges and are those that beat the odds. I work closely with these students and believe I try harder as I know the consequences should they not be successful to take back their lives. However, sad that while I'm able to reach so many I was never able to help my son. I'm also sad that I never experienced my own walking the stage. [/QUOTE]
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