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<blockquote data-quote="Genny" data-source="post: 177833" data-attributes="member: 95"><p>Wow - I'm SO happy that your difficult child has made such progress! Beats the heck out of her living in your basement and treating you like cr*p, eh?<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /></p><p></p><p>And way to go easy child! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/9-07bravo.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bravo:" title="bravo :bravo:" data-shortname=":bravo:" /></p><p>You and husband must be so proud. </p><p></p><p>I don't know how much or how long you've been lurking, so I'll give you the condensed version of our past few years. Yes, my difficult child has improved by leaps and bounds. We certianly didn't predict it when she got pregnant by her abusive boyfriend <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/surprise.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":surprise:" title="surprise :surprise:" data-shortname=":surprise:" />! But she is a GREAT mom, testified against boyfriend in front of a jury (after he tried to kill her), and recieved her Associates degree this past May. Next month she starts as a junior at a prestigious private college (with an <em>almost</em> free ride), majoring in social work and minoring in criminal justice. She wants to work with at-risk youths who end up in the juvenile justice system (that one still bowls me over). husband has stopped falling over every time she says "you were right, Dad", having heard it so many times now. She has no contact with her bio-mom since she was cut off for not giving bio-mom money and she doesn't care<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /> (yes, bio-mom would try and guilt money from her 22-year old full-time college-student, full-time single mother daughter who works part time). Oh, I almost forgot the best part - the GRANDBOY! He is the smartest, funniest, oldest soul in a little body I've ever met. He's a joy, and we love having him (he's spending the night tonight, as a matter of fact<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />). </p><p></p><p>I hope you and husband are enjoying the relatively drama-free life! I think once a difficult child, always a difficult child - even our "angel" is still prone to drama, and it drives me nuts sometimes...but when I think of how far she's come... </p><p></p><p>We step-moms have some good advice to offer (and the battle scars to prove it). You should post more often! I know I'm not as active on the board as I used to be, and sometimes I'll go a couple weeks without checking it, but I always end up back here. </p><p></p><p>I'm so glad to hear your good news. by the way, is this the same guy difficult child was engaged to before? Do you think the wedding will actually happen? </p><p></p><p>Genny</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Genny, post: 177833, member: 95"] Wow - I'm SO happy that your difficult child has made such progress! Beats the heck out of her living in your basement and treating you like cr*p, eh?:raspberry-tounge: And way to go easy child! :applause: You and husband must be so proud. I don't know how much or how long you've been lurking, so I'll give you the condensed version of our past few years. Yes, my difficult child has improved by leaps and bounds. We certianly didn't predict it when she got pregnant by her abusive boyfriend :surprised1:! But she is a GREAT mom, testified against boyfriend in front of a jury (after he tried to kill her), and recieved her Associates degree this past May. Next month she starts as a junior at a prestigious private college (with an [I]almost[/I] free ride), majoring in social work and minoring in criminal justice. She wants to work with at-risk youths who end up in the juvenile justice system (that one still bowls me over). husband has stopped falling over every time she says "you were right, Dad", having heard it so many times now. She has no contact with her bio-mom since she was cut off for not giving bio-mom money and she doesn't care:raspberry-tounge: (yes, bio-mom would try and guilt money from her 22-year old full-time college-student, full-time single mother daughter who works part time). Oh, I almost forgot the best part - the GRANDBOY! He is the smartest, funniest, oldest soul in a little body I've ever met. He's a joy, and we love having him (he's spending the night tonight, as a matter of fact:happy:). I hope you and husband are enjoying the relatively drama-free life! I think once a difficult child, always a difficult child - even our "angel" is still prone to drama, and it drives me nuts sometimes...but when I think of how far she's come... We step-moms have some good advice to offer (and the battle scars to prove it). You should post more often! I know I'm not as active on the board as I used to be, and sometimes I'll go a couple weeks without checking it, but I always end up back here. I'm so glad to hear your good news. by the way, is this the same guy difficult child was engaged to before? Do you think the wedding will actually happen? Genny [/QUOTE]
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