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<blockquote data-quote="AppleCori" data-source="post: 645486" data-attributes="member: 16024"><p>A view from the other side of the fence.</p><p></p><p>I have never had to parent a difficult child.</p><p></p><p>All my kids were/are pcs.</p><p></p><p>But I don't really think I was THAT kind of mom. And their dad certainly was not THAT kind of dad.</p><p></p><p>What started out good was all too soon overshadowed by mental illness. My X, their dad, would struggle with the illness, do better, then go downhill even farther.</p><p></p><p>And my kids were negatively affected.</p><p></p><p>But they didn't let it stop them.</p><p></p><p>My twins graduated high school with all As. They studied on their own and took the Pharmacy Tech test and passed it the first time around and got jobs. They went to college by taking out loans, grants, etc. Became Resident Assistants to pay their room and board. Were managers of their lab during grad school. Finished their Bachelors and Masters in six years while working, surgeries (one had one surgery, other one had two) for their long term health issues, mental health issues, paying their own bills. They now have great jobs and lives.</p><p></p><p>And my son. His dad didn't want another child, coming less than two years after the twins. He was a dream child: sweet, cute, gifted IQ, gifted athelete, scholar, started college at 16 for math and physics. wise beyond his years.</p><p>Never got much attention from his father. He didn't go to his sports events, didn't once throw a ball with him (but I did) didn't teach him how to be a man.</p><p></p><p>But he figured it out anyway.</p><p></p><p>And, stalwart soldier that he is, he's never complained.</p><p></p><p>And he checks up on his dad to make sure he is doing okay. He keeps in touch despite everything.</p><p></p><p>And he doesn't complain. And he probably has a right to. But he doesn't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AppleCori, post: 645486, member: 16024"] A view from the other side of the fence. I have never had to parent a difficult child. All my kids were/are pcs. But I don't really think I was THAT kind of mom. And their dad certainly was not THAT kind of dad. What started out good was all too soon overshadowed by mental illness. My X, their dad, would struggle with the illness, do better, then go downhill even farther. And my kids were negatively affected. But they didn't let it stop them. My twins graduated high school with all As. They studied on their own and took the Pharmacy Tech test and passed it the first time around and got jobs. They went to college by taking out loans, grants, etc. Became Resident Assistants to pay their room and board. Were managers of their lab during grad school. Finished their Bachelors and Masters in six years while working, surgeries (one had one surgery, other one had two) for their long term health issues, mental health issues, paying their own bills. They now have great jobs and lives. And my son. His dad didn't want another child, coming less than two years after the twins. He was a dream child: sweet, cute, gifted IQ, gifted athelete, scholar, started college at 16 for math and physics. wise beyond his years. Never got much attention from his father. He didn't go to his sports events, didn't once throw a ball with him (but I did) didn't teach him how to be a man. But he figured it out anyway. And, stalwart soldier that he is, he's never complained. And he checks up on his dad to make sure he is doing okay. He keeps in touch despite everything. And he doesn't complain. And he probably has a right to. But he doesn't. [/QUOTE]
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