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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 428979" data-attributes="member: 35">I'm so sorry that you are in such a frightening position.&nbsp; It does sound ominous.&nbsp; I have only experienced something vaguely similar in raising the kids who are now middle age.&nbsp; Have no idea if your dynamic would make it workable but I'll toss it out for you to consider.&nbsp;One of my easy child teen girls stopped talking and interacting as usual.&nbsp; She would not answer questions.&nbsp; I choose to go sit in her bedroom after lights out.&nbsp; As usual I asked permission to come in but I didn't really wait for her reply.&nbsp; I sat on the floor near her bed and did my best to be silent.&nbsp; Eventually she said &quot;why are you in here?&quot;&nbsp; I then replied &quot;I'm in here for alot of reasons.&nbsp; I love you.&nbsp; I'm worried about you.&nbsp; I want you to know that you can trust me.&nbsp; I want you to know that when something happens that makes you uncomfortable, frightened, sad or worried....you are never alone.&nbsp; I'd like you to share with me.&nbsp; If you aren't ready to do that I would like to just sit near you until you feel better.&nbsp; OK?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp;Fortunately her problem was not too complex.&nbsp; The next day she thanked me and said she'd figured it out.&nbsp; I hope your daughter can accept your support.&nbsp; Hugs.&nbsp; DDD</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DDD, post: 428979, member: 35"] I'm so sorry that you are in such a frightening position. It does sound ominous. I have only experienced something vaguely similar in raising the kids who are now middle age. Have no idea if your dynamic would make it workable but I'll toss it out for you to consider. One of my easy child teen girls stopped talking and interacting as usual. She would not answer questions. I choose to go sit in her bedroom after lights out. As usual I asked permission to come in but I didn't really wait for her reply. I sat on the floor near her bed and did my best to be silent. Eventually she said "why are you in here?" I then replied "I'm in here for alot of reasons. I love you. I'm worried about you. I want you to know that you can trust me. I want you to know that when something happens that makes you uncomfortable, frightened, sad or worried....you are never alone. I'd like you to share with me. If you aren't ready to do that I would like to just sit near you until you feel better. OK?" Fortunately her problem was not too complex. The next day she thanked me and said she'd figured it out. I hope your daughter can accept your support. Hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]

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