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When did you hit your own rock bottom with difficult kid?
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<blockquote data-quote="JaneBetty" data-source="post: 705835" data-attributes="member: 20814"><p>Great question!</p><p></p><p>My rock bottom was having to admit our then 20 yo daughter to the ER during a vacation due to her strange and dangerous behavior. I think it was then that I realized her problems were not growing pains when she punched me in the eye and bit her sister after admission while we were waiting for her to be evaluated. The absolute rock bottom moment was watching her being sedated and a straight jacket put on her. It still bring tears to my eyes to think about it. It was a long time before I could even talk about it. </p><p></p><p>Six years later, the struggle still goes on. She texted us the other day out of the blue asking for money to fix her dented car door. We didn't say no, but we asked her to call and tell us more about her living circumstances, does she have a job, how she is doing, etc. Instead of opening up, she texted a string of obscenities and insults, calling us greedy money grubbers, telling us it was none of our business asking about her life. </p><p></p><p>Thank goodness for this forum, a place where I can put this behavior into some kind of context and learn from the experiences of others. I have also learned compassion from the stories here, because even when parents are "enabling," the compassion shines through, the impulse to stick it out until one can't stick it out anymore is still inspiring! </p><p></p><p>Happy New Year, everyone! I hope everyone's 2017 is productive and satisfying : )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JaneBetty, post: 705835, member: 20814"] Great question! My rock bottom was having to admit our then 20 yo daughter to the ER during a vacation due to her strange and dangerous behavior. I think it was then that I realized her problems were not growing pains when she punched me in the eye and bit her sister after admission while we were waiting for her to be evaluated. The absolute rock bottom moment was watching her being sedated and a straight jacket put on her. It still bring tears to my eyes to think about it. It was a long time before I could even talk about it. Six years later, the struggle still goes on. She texted us the other day out of the blue asking for money to fix her dented car door. We didn't say no, but we asked her to call and tell us more about her living circumstances, does she have a job, how she is doing, etc. Instead of opening up, she texted a string of obscenities and insults, calling us greedy money grubbers, telling us it was none of our business asking about her life. Thank goodness for this forum, a place where I can put this behavior into some kind of context and learn from the experiences of others. I have also learned compassion from the stories here, because even when parents are "enabling," the compassion shines through, the impulse to stick it out until one can't stick it out anymore is still inspiring! Happy New Year, everyone! I hope everyone's 2017 is productive and satisfying : ) [/QUOTE]
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