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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 472380" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>difficult child called me "cold and calculating" on the phone today and I am afraid that she was right. I find myself holding back and staying detached but not in a good way. I am afraid to show any emotion because I know that difficult child will jump on that and manipulate her way into getting what she wants. I would love to hug her and tell her that I am proud of her for going into rehab but I am afraid she will turn right around and say then why can't I come home.</p><p></p><p>So I am keeping an emotional distance which makes me feel bad but it is all I can manage at this point. I have so much anger and resentment for what she has put us through. Sadly, she still doesn't see why we would feel this way and just translates it into proof that we are bad parents and bad people that don't love her.</p><p></p><p>I told her to call me back tonight after she figures out where she is going to stay and is less emotional and we would talk about the phone and gas for her car. So far, she hasn't called.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 472380, member: 1967"] difficult child called me "cold and calculating" on the phone today and I am afraid that she was right. I find myself holding back and staying detached but not in a good way. I am afraid to show any emotion because I know that difficult child will jump on that and manipulate her way into getting what she wants. I would love to hug her and tell her that I am proud of her for going into rehab but I am afraid she will turn right around and say then why can't I come home. So I am keeping an emotional distance which makes me feel bad but it is all I can manage at this point. I have so much anger and resentment for what she has put us through. Sadly, she still doesn't see why we would feel this way and just translates it into proof that we are bad parents and bad people that don't love her. I told her to call me back tonight after she figures out where she is going to stay and is less emotional and we would talk about the phone and gas for her car. So far, she hasn't called. [/QUOTE]
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