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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 659741" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>Hi Albatross,</p><p>Just getting caught up on everything, I've been out of town for a few days.</p><p>I so get where you are coming from as I too share the same feelings. I don't think it's cruel to with hold information, it's survival.</p><p>I learned the hard way that sharing too much information with my Difficult Child could backfire as he would use it against me.</p><p>I do hope in time that I might be able to share a little more with him but for that to happen my level of trust will have to move up a few notches.</p><p>I had not heard from Difficult Child since March, then Wed night, the night before husband and I left for an extra long weekend getaway, he sends me a private message on FB. He and his dog are traveling across country and they are stuck in New Mexico.</p><p>All I could do was to wish him well and tell him that husband and I love him. I know better than to tell him that husband and I were about to hop on plane for a few days at the beach. I've been down this road with him before and when I shared with him that husband and I were going on vacation he flew into a rage, slamming us for going off to have fun while he was stuck in jail.</p><p>I also switched jobs about 5 years ago and I have not shared that with him.</p><p>To be quite honest, if I were to move, I doubt that we would disclose our new address to him.</p><p>Like I said, I do hope someday I will be able to share a little more with him but for now, the trust just is not there.</p><p></p><p>I think it's wonderful that your Difficult Child is at least working and putting forth some effort, that is a really good thing.</p><p></p><p>As we all have learned the hard way, only time will truly tell if our Difficult Child are turning their lives around. We can only take it day by day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 659741, member: 18516"] Hi Albatross, Just getting caught up on everything, I've been out of town for a few days. I so get where you are coming from as I too share the same feelings. I don't think it's cruel to with hold information, it's survival. I learned the hard way that sharing too much information with my Difficult Child could backfire as he would use it against me. I do hope in time that I might be able to share a little more with him but for that to happen my level of trust will have to move up a few notches. I had not heard from Difficult Child since March, then Wed night, the night before husband and I left for an extra long weekend getaway, he sends me a private message on FB. He and his dog are traveling across country and they are stuck in New Mexico. All I could do was to wish him well and tell him that husband and I love him. I know better than to tell him that husband and I were about to hop on plane for a few days at the beach. I've been down this road with him before and when I shared with him that husband and I were going on vacation he flew into a rage, slamming us for going off to have fun while he was stuck in jail. I also switched jobs about 5 years ago and I have not shared that with him. To be quite honest, if I were to move, I doubt that we would disclose our new address to him. Like I said, I do hope someday I will be able to share a little more with him but for now, the trust just is not there. I think it's wonderful that your Difficult Child is at least working and putting forth some effort, that is a really good thing. As we all have learned the hard way, only time will truly tell if our Difficult Child are turning their lives around. We can only take it day by day. [/QUOTE]
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