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<blockquote data-quote="LetGo" data-source="post: 766160" data-attributes="member: 33482"><p>Hi NewLeaf, I don't know why I didn't see your post before now. I am still learning about this site. First, please don't ever apologize for expressing yourself here. That's one reason we are here! I find it helpful to read what you all say as I finally can relate to it. Like you said, family and friends get tired of hearing about it. It is challenging as mothers to not want to do exactly that...mother. Long ago, I said to one of my daughter's therapists that &quot;This is not parenting. I don't know what it is but it is not parenting.&quot; That was in recognition of my daughter's mental health issues and the kind of care required. It was starting to reach beyond our capacity as a family. We gave it everything, truly that we could and then some. And now, our adult children have made choices. Only they can choose to continue as is or change it. I so appreciate your words that it is &quot;Just&nbsp; Too&nbsp; Much&quot;. So true. It would be so lovely if we lived near each other and could just sit on a porch and have a cuppa, a cry and a laugh...right? Hugs, NewLeaf.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="LetGo, post: 766160, member: 33482"] Hi NewLeaf, I don't know why I didn't see your post before now. I am still learning about this site. First, please don't ever apologize for expressing yourself here. That's one reason we are here! I find it helpful to read what you all say as I finally can relate to it. Like you said, family and friends get tired of hearing about it. It is challenging as mothers to not want to do exactly that...mother. Long ago, I said to one of my daughter's therapists that "This is not parenting. I don't know what it is but it is not parenting." That was in recognition of my daughter's mental health issues and the kind of care required. It was starting to reach beyond our capacity as a family. We gave it everything, truly that we could and then some. And now, our adult children have made choices. Only they can choose to continue as is or change it. I so appreciate your words that it is "Just Too Much". So true. It would be so lovely if we lived near each other and could just sit on a porch and have a cuppa, a cry and a laugh...right? Hugs, NewLeaf. [/QUOTE]

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