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Turns Out that difficult child's Biggest Problem is Me
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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 437298" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>You know what... This reminds me of something that happened when I was a teenager. About 15-16. I was depressed, my parents took me to counseling. The counselor talked to me ONCE, and my parents together ONCE, and determined that ALL of my problems were because my father was an alcoholic.</p><p></p><p>I was confused - Dad drank beer, but not that much, I didn't think. I saw <em>nothing</em> wrong with a couple of beers on a hot day. I didn't like the taste, but it wasn't me, so what was the problem?</p><p></p><p>I didn't learn until MUCH later that he had rolled one of our cars while drunk, and grandpa had problems with it too. Dad has been very much sober for a long time. He relapses every 5-10 years, his only daughter pulls a guilt trip on him - and he's good for a another 5-10 years.</p><p></p><p>HOWEVER. The problems I had in high school, and now? Have NOTHING to do with his drinking. because I'll be honest - as a child he was out of town a lot, and my parents separated for a time when I was about 3 - but he ALWAYS loved me, and I was NEVER abused. Misunderstood, maybe. But that's TEENAGER.</p><p></p><p>And I think I turned out pretty well.</p><p></p><p>A few weeks ago my Dad looked me in the eye and told me he was proud of me - not drinking a lot or into drugs - because I was nowhere near the PITA that Onyxx is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 437298, member: 6705"] You know what... This reminds me of something that happened when I was a teenager. About 15-16. I was depressed, my parents took me to counseling. The counselor talked to me ONCE, and my parents together ONCE, and determined that ALL of my problems were because my father was an alcoholic. I was confused - Dad drank beer, but not that much, I didn't think. I saw [I]nothing[/I] wrong with a couple of beers on a hot day. I didn't like the taste, but it wasn't me, so what was the problem? I didn't learn until MUCH later that he had rolled one of our cars while drunk, and grandpa had problems with it too. Dad has been very much sober for a long time. He relapses every 5-10 years, his only daughter pulls a guilt trip on him - and he's good for a another 5-10 years. HOWEVER. The problems I had in high school, and now? Have NOTHING to do with his drinking. because I'll be honest - as a child he was out of town a lot, and my parents separated for a time when I was about 3 - but he ALWAYS loved me, and I was NEVER abused. Misunderstood, maybe. But that's TEENAGER. And I think I turned out pretty well. A few weeks ago my Dad looked me in the eye and told me he was proud of me - not drinking a lot or into drugs - because I was nowhere near the PITA that Onyxx is. [/QUOTE]
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