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Daughter reached out- I responded-Having hard time
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember1" data-source="post: 751261" data-attributes="member: 23706"><p>I truly thought Kay, being raised in our environment, would influence her to be just a little like us in values at least, but she isn't. She did not pick up much from how we are in any way.</p><p></p><p>I am not sure we did Kay favors by adopting her. I love her so and we are nothing like her. Maybe a more robust, fun loving, goofy family would have fit her better. Maybe Kay would have been like this anyway.</p><p></p><p>Deep in my mind, where I hide things, I believe that Kay is bitter that we are mostly academically intelligent and studious. She resents our successes. She tells us we don't love her because she isn't a genius, her words. We are not geniuses, but I believe she thinks we are. She says "I am the dumb one. I don't belong here." Nothing we have ever said seems to get through to her about this.</p><p></p><p>Nature trumps nurture. I believe this now too. Another heartbreaker.</p><p></p><p>I am so sorry for all of our pain. At least we have each other. Posting is helping me heal. Thank you all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember1, post: 751261, member: 23706"] I truly thought Kay, being raised in our environment, would influence her to be just a little like us in values at least, but she isn't. She did not pick up much from how we are in any way. I am not sure we did Kay favors by adopting her. I love her so and we are nothing like her. Maybe a more robust, fun loving, goofy family would have fit her better. Maybe Kay would have been like this anyway. Deep in my mind, where I hide things, I believe that Kay is bitter that we are mostly academically intelligent and studious. She resents our successes. She tells us we don't love her because she isn't a genius, her words. We are not geniuses, but I believe she thinks we are. She says "I am the dumb one. I don't belong here." Nothing we have ever said seems to get through to her about this. Nature trumps nurture. I believe this now too. Another heartbreaker. I am so sorry for all of our pain. At least we have each other. Posting is helping me heal. Thank you all. [/QUOTE]
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