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Why is it, when daughter calms down, younger sis ramps up?
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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 679035" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>Hi KSM, I thought your post title about one ramping up and then the other, when the first is better, is very true.</p><p></p><p>It made me think of my growing up. There were four kids in our family, and I'm the oldest. The third child, my sister, was born with an incurable disease that is genetic. A lot of energy, time, focus went to her, as it naturally would and needed to. The other three of us caused very little trouble (except my brother as he got into high school). We were "good" kids. I think we somehow knew that there was very little additional band-width available.</p><p></p><p>Of course, by current terms today, we were a dysfunctional family. Living in this family taught me great survival skills, but I gave up a lot of my childhood. It was what it was, and there was nothing to be done. My parents did the best they could.</p><p></p><p>I think the fact that either of your daughters has the "band width" with you to make their struggles known is healthy. </p><p></p><p>Having said that, it sounds like your younger daughter could be in a destructive relationship. I hope not for her sake.</p><p></p><p>Just wanted to share that perspective, for what it's worth. We're glad you are here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 679035, member: 17542"] Hi KSM, I thought your post title about one ramping up and then the other, when the first is better, is very true. It made me think of my growing up. There were four kids in our family, and I'm the oldest. The third child, my sister, was born with an incurable disease that is genetic. A lot of energy, time, focus went to her, as it naturally would and needed to. The other three of us caused very little trouble (except my brother as he got into high school). We were "good" kids. I think we somehow knew that there was very little additional band-width available. Of course, by current terms today, we were a dysfunctional family. Living in this family taught me great survival skills, but I gave up a lot of my childhood. It was what it was, and there was nothing to be done. My parents did the best they could. I think the fact that either of your daughters has the "band width" with you to make their struggles known is healthy. Having said that, it sounds like your younger daughter could be in a destructive relationship. I hope not for her sake. Just wanted to share that perspective, for what it's worth. We're glad you are here. [/QUOTE]
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