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Told difficult child she can't move back home. Wondering if I did the right thing?
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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 633180" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>Welcome DNB---I am sorry that your daughter struggles. Your adult daughter. Your grown daughter. Your daughter who is choosing (I am guessing here) not to take her medications that are prescribed by medical professionals to help her. I am also guessing there have been multiple other therapies and remedies discussed and recommended by medical professionals to help her in addition to medication. </p><p></p><p>Adults---like you, like me, like her, like my difficult child---have a right to make their own decisions about their lives. </p><p></p><p>Adults have the right to say no more to abusive, disrespectful, impossible, chaotic behavior in their homes. </p><p></p><p>If people CHOOSE not to play by the rules of a civilized society, then other people can CHOOSE not to be around that type of behavior.</p><p></p><p>This is what it comes down to, I believe. Letting go of an adult who is making his/her own choices. Determining what we want our own lives---the only life we have---to look like on a day to day basis.</p><p></p><p>We have helped and tried and been there and done that. Until they decide they want something to change, it won't.</p><p></p><p>We can still love people---and better from a distance---who practice behavior that is not acceptable to us. </p><p></p><p>Glad you are here and sorry you have to be here. We get it. We are here for you. Warm hugs. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes, in the midst of all of the emotion, I find it helpful to remember that my 25 year old son---while immature---is a grown man and an adult. Just that single fact helps me refocus. I hope it helps you as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 633180, member: 17542"] Welcome DNB---I am sorry that your daughter struggles. Your adult daughter. Your grown daughter. Your daughter who is choosing (I am guessing here) not to take her medications that are prescribed by medical professionals to help her. I am also guessing there have been multiple other therapies and remedies discussed and recommended by medical professionals to help her in addition to medication. Adults---like you, like me, like her, like my difficult child---have a right to make their own decisions about their lives. Adults have the right to say no more to abusive, disrespectful, impossible, chaotic behavior in their homes. If people CHOOSE not to play by the rules of a civilized society, then other people can CHOOSE not to be around that type of behavior. This is what it comes down to, I believe. Letting go of an adult who is making his/her own choices. Determining what we want our own lives---the only life we have---to look like on a day to day basis. We have helped and tried and been there and done that. Until they decide they want something to change, it won't. We can still love people---and better from a distance---who practice behavior that is not acceptable to us. Glad you are here and sorry you have to be here. We get it. We are here for you. Warm hugs. Sometimes, in the midst of all of the emotion, I find it helpful to remember that my 25 year old son---while immature---is a grown man and an adult. Just that single fact helps me refocus. I hope it helps you as well. [/QUOTE]
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