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The koi's going to hit the fan ... and I'm hoping it's all good ... someday
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 566740" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Thank you.</p><p></p><p>Yeah, considering that there are five kids, I guess one of us had to be an alcoholic. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> And for those who say it is ALL nature/addiction vs nurture, K and A are identical twins, so that theory gets thrown out the window. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I don't know if Christmas would be a good time for an intervention, although I may email my s-i-l and brother, who are hosting, to warn them that there may be an impromptu intervention if A gets wiggy. My brother is aware that my little sister sent the email. He is perfectly willing to discuss it with-the rest of us ... as long as A isn't there. A lot of good THAT will do.</p><p>He was part of C's intervention, which was a big flop, so he's not big into that. Plus, he's Mr. Corporate-Make-It-Happen-Now, and has no clue about mental illness and substance abuse. He's also big into denial. He's very good at taking care of himself and getting the h*ll out of there if there's an explosion. That was his MO as a kid, too. </p><p></p><p>He and his wife have sort of taken A under their wing, and they flew her to Calif to watch their 14-yr-old son while they were out of town. A was his chauffer and cook. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> He is a budding genius and easy as pie. But A was worn out, chauffering him around, because his mom has signed him up for a gazillion activities. Then my brother had to fly to China for a biz trip, and my s-i-l offered to send A along for the ride. </p><p>Pretty amusing. A is not adventurous, plus, traveling to China alone is about the worst thing she could do after the death of her father and husband, loss of her house and job and dog. She needs routine, routine, routine.</p><p>I'm not a therapist, but that's my 2 cents worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 566740, member: 3419"] Thank you. Yeah, considering that there are five kids, I guess one of us had to be an alcoholic. :) And for those who say it is ALL nature/addiction vs nurture, K and A are identical twins, so that theory gets thrown out the window. :) I don't know if Christmas would be a good time for an intervention, although I may email my s-i-l and brother, who are hosting, to warn them that there may be an impromptu intervention if A gets wiggy. My brother is aware that my little sister sent the email. He is perfectly willing to discuss it with-the rest of us ... as long as A isn't there. A lot of good THAT will do. He was part of C's intervention, which was a big flop, so he's not big into that. Plus, he's Mr. Corporate-Make-It-Happen-Now, and has no clue about mental illness and substance abuse. He's also big into denial. He's very good at taking care of himself and getting the h*ll out of there if there's an explosion. That was his MO as a kid, too. He and his wife have sort of taken A under their wing, and they flew her to Calif to watch their 14-yr-old son while they were out of town. A was his chauffer and cook. :) He is a budding genius and easy as pie. But A was worn out, chauffering him around, because his mom has signed him up for a gazillion activities. Then my brother had to fly to China for a biz trip, and my s-i-l offered to send A along for the ride. Pretty amusing. A is not adventurous, plus, traveling to China alone is about the worst thing she could do after the death of her father and husband, loss of her house and job and dog. She needs routine, routine, routine. I'm not a therapist, but that's my 2 cents worth. [/QUOTE]
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