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<blockquote data-quote="WiscKaren" data-source="post: 117013" data-attributes="member: 4507"><p>How can I begin to thank you all for your replies to my firt posting (yesterday) and your comforting words (Star, thank you for the basket -- it made me laugh and it has been months since I did that!), but I hope you know how much I appreciate you being here.</p><p></p><p>I/we am just starting this road with my daughter. I was reading on detachment today (plus reading all 38 pages of postings) and I have decided that is what hubby and I are going to have to do with her. Her trial begins this Thursday and we have decided not to attend as I'm sure she will deny all the evidence to be brought forward -- and at the end we "won't understand" anyways (that is what she likes to say). Us not attending will be a big turning point, if not for her at least for us. I just need to quit feeling guilty over this decision -- need to read more on detachment. </p><p></p><p>But in reading the postings today, it is the first time in years that I have truely felt like people understand. It has been like "Wow, been there done that....she is writing what I feel; I have been there and I can feel her/his pain....etc. etc." Although I wish nobody needed a forum like this, I am sooooooo glad I am not alone. </p><p></p><p>With our daughter, this is all new to us. We are so devastated by this all. When it first happened we said to each other, "Now if this were difficult child son, we could "accept" it", but from our daughter, we were not prepared at all -- complete shock. Since we have detached from our 23 year old son, life became good again (until this recent even with daughter). I always wonder what our son is doing, but sad to say, I don't miss him at all. Sometimes I feel I shouldn't say that, but it is so true -- and I know you guys understand.</p><p></p><p>But thank you for being here. I smiled today -- and that felt good. When I get stronger, I promise to be here for all of you too.</p><p></p><p>Karen</p><p></p><p>Edited as I finally figured out how to do signature! I'm so computer illiterate...LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WiscKaren, post: 117013, member: 4507"] How can I begin to thank you all for your replies to my firt posting (yesterday) and your comforting words (Star, thank you for the basket -- it made me laugh and it has been months since I did that!), but I hope you know how much I appreciate you being here. I/we am just starting this road with my daughter. I was reading on detachment today (plus reading all 38 pages of postings) and I have decided that is what hubby and I are going to have to do with her. Her trial begins this Thursday and we have decided not to attend as I'm sure she will deny all the evidence to be brought forward -- and at the end we "won't understand" anyways (that is what she likes to say). Us not attending will be a big turning point, if not for her at least for us. I just need to quit feeling guilty over this decision -- need to read more on detachment. But in reading the postings today, it is the first time in years that I have truely felt like people understand. It has been like "Wow, been there done that....she is writing what I feel; I have been there and I can feel her/his pain....etc. etc." Although I wish nobody needed a forum like this, I am sooooooo glad I am not alone. With our daughter, this is all new to us. We are so devastated by this all. When it first happened we said to each other, "Now if this were difficult child son, we could "accept" it", but from our daughter, we were not prepared at all -- complete shock. Since we have detached from our 23 year old son, life became good again (until this recent even with daughter). I always wonder what our son is doing, but sad to say, I don't miss him at all. Sometimes I feel I shouldn't say that, but it is so true -- and I know you guys understand. But thank you for being here. I smiled today -- and that felt good. When I get stronger, I promise to be here for all of you too. Karen Edited as I finally figured out how to do signature! I'm so computer illiterate...LOL [/QUOTE]
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