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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 561777" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>I understand the worry when they are out of touch. Last summer when difficult child went off to some lake in NY with two guys I knew nothing about and was out of communication for three days I was in a panic. She wasn't using her cell phone or posting on fb or answering our calls or texts. I got a very short glimpse of what it would be to not hear from her for an extended period of time. TL you amaze me with your calm and common sense approach to things and your ability to keep your heart open to any and all communication from him. It's hard for me to imagine my difficult child not wanting to stay in communication with us either but what everyone says is true, they dont; think about us, they are thinking only of themselves and their survival. If they only understood that there was a much better way for them, but that is not the way they choose.</p><p></p><p>My husband made the comment the other day that at least she was not asking to come back home and I responded that she would never do that. He said she would if she got cold enough and I said I really didn't think so, that for some of our difficult child's they would rather be cold than come back home and conform to our values. I don't understand that because I am not that way but have come to terms with the fact that they value their freedom much more than their family.</p><p></p><p>I hope you hear from him soon and that he gets the phone you made available to him so that he will never be out of range again.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 561777, member: 59"] I understand the worry when they are out of touch. Last summer when difficult child went off to some lake in NY with two guys I knew nothing about and was out of communication for three days I was in a panic. She wasn't using her cell phone or posting on fb or answering our calls or texts. I got a very short glimpse of what it would be to not hear from her for an extended period of time. TL you amaze me with your calm and common sense approach to things and your ability to keep your heart open to any and all communication from him. It's hard for me to imagine my difficult child not wanting to stay in communication with us either but what everyone says is true, they dont; think about us, they are thinking only of themselves and their survival. If they only understood that there was a much better way for them, but that is not the way they choose. My husband made the comment the other day that at least she was not asking to come back home and I responded that she would never do that. He said she would if she got cold enough and I said I really didn't think so, that for some of our difficult child's they would rather be cold than come back home and conform to our values. I don't understand that because I am not that way but have come to terms with the fact that they value their freedom much more than their family. I hope you hear from him soon and that he gets the phone you made available to him so that he will never be out of range again. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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