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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 462378" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>Not to put too fine a point on it, because I think about all the time what I would do in the same position, but suppose hte grandchild is a difficult child to the max--of which there is some likelihood if the mother is substance-abusing. Yes, one might love her, but it is ok not to have the energy or even want to have the energy to raise yet another difficult child? Particularly since it will be hard to be with grandchild and not deal with his/her mom? </p><p></p><p>I can understand fully where Nancy is coming from. I guess it is hard to predict how one would feel, but has anyone in the position just had to detach even from grandchild to really maintain sanity and quality of life? Or do you always get sucked in even if the grandkid is a major difficult child? Sorry if this is going off topic or too blunt, but can we say at some point, enough is enough?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 462378, member: 2322"] Not to put too fine a point on it, because I think about all the time what I would do in the same position, but suppose hte grandchild is a difficult child to the max--of which there is some likelihood if the mother is substance-abusing. Yes, one might love her, but it is ok not to have the energy or even want to have the energy to raise yet another difficult child? Particularly since it will be hard to be with grandchild and not deal with his/her mom? I can understand fully where Nancy is coming from. I guess it is hard to predict how one would feel, but has anyone in the position just had to detach even from grandchild to really maintain sanity and quality of life? Or do you always get sucked in even if the grandkid is a major difficult child? Sorry if this is going off topic or too blunt, but can we say at some point, enough is enough? [/QUOTE]
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