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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 165296" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>I have never been there before. For us, M was at least out in society even if he wasn't in contact with us, so I could honestly say "He's going to school at such and such" or "he's got a job at so and so".</p><p></p><p>I hate to hear that you have to deal with such an unhappy and difficult situation. It must break your heart. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I suppose that if it were me, I would be honest but limit the amount of information I gave out. "difficult child is very ill and being treated inpatient in a hospital. We hope he will recover one day." If they push for more than you're comfortable with, you could say "I'm sorry, it's very upsetting to me right now and I'd feel better if we didn't discuss it in detail." </p><p></p><p>The details are really none of their business if you don't want it to be. You have to be very careful who you share this type of information with. There will always be someone who isn't understanding, and you need people around you who will at least be supportive of you, because someone will always want to spread your story as entertainment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 165296, member: 99"] I have never been there before. For us, M was at least out in society even if he wasn't in contact with us, so I could honestly say "He's going to school at such and such" or "he's got a job at so and so". I hate to hear that you have to deal with such an unhappy and difficult situation. It must break your heart. :( I suppose that if it were me, I would be honest but limit the amount of information I gave out. "difficult child is very ill and being treated inpatient in a hospital. We hope he will recover one day." If they push for more than you're comfortable with, you could say "I'm sorry, it's very upsetting to me right now and I'd feel better if we didn't discuss it in detail." The details are really none of their business if you don't want it to be. You have to be very careful who you share this type of information with. There will always be someone who isn't understanding, and you need people around you who will at least be supportive of you, because someone will always want to spread your story as entertainment. [/QUOTE]
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