You know you're the parent of a difficult child when...

[Calamity Jane]

When holidays, birthdays and special occasions are something we have to "get through" instead of being something anticipated with joy.

 

[InsaneCdn]

You know you're the parent of a difficult child... when the situation with difficult child has resulted in one (or both) of you having to self-sabotage your career.

 

[AnnieO]

When teachers, counselors, medical personnel and law enforcement all think your difficult child is just so cute and sweet and could NEVER... Until they do.

 

[HaoZi]

When you not only have an IEP, but you had an IEP meeting that the sheriff attended to learn how to handle difficult child and the IEP instructions include "Don't call Mom at work if Storm can't be handled, call police and leave Mom a voicemail to pick her up at the station."

 

[AnnieO]

HaoZi, you win.

 

[HaoZi]

Lol!

 

[SearchingForRainbows]

most of the walls in your house are "decorated" with the contents of your difficult child's nose and you don't even bother trying to clean them anymore, just adds to the overall decor...

 

[AnnieO]

most of the walls in your house are "decorated" with the contents of your difficult child's nose and you don't even bother trying to clean them anymore, just adds to the overall decor...

OMG OMG OMG!!! I had to have Jett scrub this stuff off his bedroom walls so we could paint! That and the blood from small cuts/scratching bites that he used to wipe on the wall!

 

[nerfherder]

When you not only have an IEP, but you had an IEP meeting that the sheriff attended to learn how to handle difficult child and the IEP instructions include "Don't call Mom at work if Storm can't be handled, call police and leave Mom a voicemail to pick her up at the station."

When you see a "You know you're the parent of a difficult child when..." entry like the one above and think "Hey, that's a really good idea!"

 

[Jody]

Oh my goodness. Too funny and then on the other hand is it? Has to be or we'd all be crying everyday of our lives. I have to think moreabout this one. Not sure if I want too, lol.

 

[JKF]

Omg! These are hysterical and SO TRUE! I am laughing so hard!!

On a more serious note:

I wish someone would do an expose on a loving parent trying to get help for their 18 year old...and experience first hand the disdain we receive and the stone walls we are up against!! Maybe I should write to Katie Couric.

Signorina - exactly!!! I agree 100%!!!! There really needs to be more exposure into what we, as parents, go through to try and get our children the help they need.

 

[HaoZi]

Maybe we should invite Katie here.

 

[Dixies_fire]

Haozi I don't have a like button on my app but you definitely win.

 

[Liahona]

When you or your husband get your diagnosis after difficult child because you realize you have the same thing.

 

[HaoZi]

When you absently start diagnosis'ing your pets in your head.

 

[JKF]

When you've driven to every psychiatric hospital in your state bc your difficult child has been admitted to them all at one point or another.

 

[AnnieO]

When you can find all those phosps... Blindfolded.

 

[BusynMember]

When you or your husband get your diagnosis after difficult child because you realize you have the same thing.

Or you and husband get a worse diagnosis and land in the psychiatric hospital from dealing with difficult child all your life

 

[BusynMember]

when you absently start diagnosis'ing your pets in your head.

lololololol!!!!!!!!!

 

[busywend]

Funny stuff! Has anyone seen there is a special on Lifetime this weekend? I know JENNIFER Aniston helped produce it. I think it might be Post Partum Depression........