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Daughter is messaging me - Ignore?
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<blockquote data-quote="JMom" data-source="post: 758020" data-attributes="member: 19892"><p>Daisy,</p><p>I am sorry that you are feeling anxious. Our children can really get us tied up in knots. Ignoring calls or having a standard reply sounds like a kind thing to do for yourself. My standard response was "I am busy with my responsibilities but I have faith that you will figure this out-you are smart" (or resourceful or something along those lines). When I first started ignoring calls, it drove me bananas, so I sent a list of local resources (food, shelter, clothing, job sites) and reminded him that I have shared any information I have that would "help" him.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if I shared this with you but I took a pretty significant break from my son. He was oversharing and stressing me out. I called him and just said that I felt too tangled up in his life and needed a break. I told him I would reach out soon after I cleared my head and that I loved him. I think it was about 2 weeks. He was unexpectedly kind and I blocked him from my phone and social media. I think that is when I really started making progress with practicing self-care. I hope this helps. Please let us know how it is going!</p><p>Love,</p><p>JMOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JMom, post: 758020, member: 19892"] Daisy, I am sorry that you are feeling anxious. Our children can really get us tied up in knots. Ignoring calls or having a standard reply sounds like a kind thing to do for yourself. My standard response was "I am busy with my responsibilities but I have faith that you will figure this out-you are smart" (or resourceful or something along those lines). When I first started ignoring calls, it drove me bananas, so I sent a list of local resources (food, shelter, clothing, job sites) and reminded him that I have shared any information I have that would "help" him. I'm not sure if I shared this with you but I took a pretty significant break from my son. He was oversharing and stressing me out. I called him and just said that I felt too tangled up in his life and needed a break. I told him I would reach out soon after I cleared my head and that I loved him. I think it was about 2 weeks. He was unexpectedly kind and I blocked him from my phone and social media. I think that is when I really started making progress with practicing self-care. I hope this helps. Please let us know how it is going! Love, JMOM [/QUOTE]
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