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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 404552" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>Yeah, well don't come to my house. Doesn't score too well on margaritas, clean or groceries. Dogs are ok, husband is fine, and difficult child is away in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) so that's good. lol</p><p></p><p>I think if the stay in oregon reinforced your desire to invest in you it has well been worth it. Investing in yourself provides just enough distance from their drama so that you don't become part of it. After all who wants to structure their life around difficult child drama if what you are doing is passionately interesting to you. Unless of course you are a drama junkie. </p><p></p><p>I was thinking about what a poor role model I am sometimes when I get caught up in all the school fight stuff about my son. It tears me apart. what is it i am showing him about how to handle problems, deal with a powerful system etc? Nothing much worth copying that's for sure. Same with you-- if you can show them a happy Jena that doesn't need drama you are really giving difficult child some very valuable coping skills. </p><p></p><p>So you go, girl, cowboy up and get 'er done as we say in Oregon...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 404552, member: 2322"] Yeah, well don't come to my house. Doesn't score too well on margaritas, clean or groceries. Dogs are ok, husband is fine, and difficult child is away in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) so that's good. lol I think if the stay in oregon reinforced your desire to invest in you it has well been worth it. Investing in yourself provides just enough distance from their drama so that you don't become part of it. After all who wants to structure their life around difficult child drama if what you are doing is passionately interesting to you. Unless of course you are a drama junkie. I was thinking about what a poor role model I am sometimes when I get caught up in all the school fight stuff about my son. It tears me apart. what is it i am showing him about how to handle problems, deal with a powerful system etc? Nothing much worth copying that's for sure. Same with you-- if you can show them a happy Jena that doesn't need drama you are really giving difficult child some very valuable coping skills. So you go, girl, cowboy up and get 'er done as we say in Oregon... [/QUOTE]
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