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    I Don't Know How To Talk To My Difficult Child...

    Things at our house have been a little better and while I do not expect a smooth ride, I feel like I don't know how to talk to my Difficult Child. As long as there are no disagreements, everything is just fine. However, that's not possible, there will be situations where I have to say, "no" or don't agree...
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    I just realized something...

    I have posted about my Difficult Child a few times and while praying/meditating, something came to mind... Many times, my son's moods are based on his relationship 'status' with either me (we are/were close) or his ex-girlfriend. I have found that recently, my mood is based on my son's mood. If he's ranting...
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    How would you respond?

    Difficult child, daughter, and I are on a visit to see my brother. Difficult Child is at brother's house and just had a fight with ex-girlfriend. Here is the text exchange between us. Can anyone please share insight as to how I should and tell me what I have said wrong in the text exchange? Me: Why is...
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    New to Setting Boundaries-What Do You Think?

    I posted the other day about my difficult child and got some amazing responses. My difficult child (Difficult Child, 18), daughter (15), and I are on a quick get away visiting my younger brother. Brother doesn't have a lot of room so Difficult Child is staying with him and daughter and I are staying in a hotel nearby...
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    Any Success Stories or Do "Difficult Children" Ever Come Around?

    As I am reading all of the posts here, I have many thoughts running through my mind. One thought I have is, do any of these "difficult children" ever come around? Please don't think I'm judging or insinuating that the "battle" is not worth it, but I have read many, many, many threads here and it...
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    Lost & Confused: 18 YO Struggling With Depression

    Hello. This is my first post, but I've read lots and while I'm glad to see I'm not alone, I hate that so many parents and their children are struggling. Long story short, my son is 18 and was diagnosed with depression a year ago. Prior to that, he was seeing a psychologist for a few years off...
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