Robby - I had to laugh in an ironic way about you going back to school and focusing more on yourself. When I came here in 2001, that was one of the most often-repeated suggestions for me. So...I went back to school in Nov 2002, got my bachelors degree in May 2004, got my masters degree in May 2005 and then did a post-masters certificate and completed it in May 2006! So....I ended up in a much better place, career-wise and actually did myself a huge favor.
Is my difficult child doing what I want him to do with his life? Absolutely not!However, he is not the focus of my life anymore. Yes, I do still get angry with him and yes, I do occasionally talk to him, but for the most part, my life revolves around husband, easy child and his wife and difficult child's son.
In the end, I have to live my life too. I still love my son very much. However, I was always being sucked into his chaos which, for the most part, he has created.
