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Does your child blame you for everything?
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<blockquote data-quote="DeniseH" data-source="post: 724485" data-attributes="member: 22557"><p>My children are older 51, 50, 47, 40. I had my first child at 19 and married. Dad eventually destroyed himself with drugs and alcohol. For the next five years, I was a single working mom. Tried my hardest to make sure the children had all the needs a child should have. I married again and had a 4th child. We moved quite often because of his work. We both always made sure the children's needs were met. Participated in school events etc. Sadly that marriage ended due to his alcoholism, 15 years later. By that time, all but one child were grown. The older three went in separate directions developing or trying to develope their own lives. Today, at 70 years old, only the youngest talks to me. The two older ones want nothing to do with me, the third son, only communicates thru texting. The youngest may communicate but has very limited patience towards me. </p><p>If anything goes wrong in their own adult lives, I was to be blamed for it. ??? This is very hard for me. Their behavior towards me is horrible. I know that I was not flawless bringing up my children. They came first and I was good mother by giving them the love and support. They always had a clean well kept home. Dinner at the table as a family together should be. And I thought that I instilled respect. </p><p>I'm sad and have been sad for a long time. </p><p>Anyone have any suggestions or should I just live the rest of my life with acceptance. This is the way it is. ???</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DeniseH, post: 724485, member: 22557"] My children are older 51, 50, 47, 40. I had my first child at 19 and married. Dad eventually destroyed himself with drugs and alcohol. For the next five years, I was a single working mom. Tried my hardest to make sure the children had all the needs a child should have. I married again and had a 4th child. We moved quite often because of his work. We both always made sure the children's needs were met. Participated in school events etc. Sadly that marriage ended due to his alcoholism, 15 years later. By that time, all but one child were grown. The older three went in separate directions developing or trying to develope their own lives. Today, at 70 years old, only the youngest talks to me. The two older ones want nothing to do with me, the third son, only communicates thru texting. The youngest may communicate but has very limited patience towards me. If anything goes wrong in their own adult lives, I was to be blamed for it. ??? This is very hard for me. Their behavior towards me is horrible. I know that I was not flawless bringing up my children. They came first and I was good mother by giving them the love and support. They always had a clean well kept home. Dinner at the table as a family together should be. And I thought that I instilled respect. I'm sad and have been sad for a long time. Anyone have any suggestions or should I just live the rest of my life with acceptance. This is the way it is. ??? [/QUOTE]
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