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<blockquote data-quote="wisernow" data-source="post: 714241" data-attributes="member: 20373"><p>So sorry you are going through this again. Please don't beat yourself up. You have done EVERYTHING that a parent would want to do. Sad part is that your son needs to make his own choices and you need to move on with your life. He will come around IF and WHEN he wants to. This is what is so frustrating for all of us in that we have no control. What gets me is how manipulative these adult kids are. When I focus on that it helps me get angry and that anger then gives me the courage to carry on and detach just a little bit more. My therapist said, without strong boundaries he WILL suck the life and money out of you. and its true. I struggle every day with that but am getting better at it. Someone had posted a while back that if you are giving but are feeling anxious or not right about giving, your inner sense likely knows you are being manipulated. I have tried to listen to that voice. Please be kind to yourself. Hugs to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wisernow, post: 714241, member: 20373"] So sorry you are going through this again. Please don't beat yourself up. You have done EVERYTHING that a parent would want to do. Sad part is that your son needs to make his own choices and you need to move on with your life. He will come around IF and WHEN he wants to. This is what is so frustrating for all of us in that we have no control. What gets me is how manipulative these adult kids are. When I focus on that it helps me get angry and that anger then gives me the courage to carry on and detach just a little bit more. My therapist said, without strong boundaries he WILL suck the life and money out of you. and its true. I struggle every day with that but am getting better at it. Someone had posted a while back that if you are giving but are feeling anxious or not right about giving, your inner sense likely knows you are being manipulated. I have tried to listen to that voice. Please be kind to yourself. Hugs to you. [/QUOTE]
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