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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 139098" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Caroleanne, </p><p></p><p>I don't think there is a single woman here who at some time has not felt like she failed her difficult child children. Quite a lot of us without support and a place to vent might still feel the same way you do. There isn't anything wrong with feeling that way occasionally. I just wanted you to know that you didn't fail your daughter. She did not fail. She did not choose to be mentally ill. She only chose NOT to continue to take her medications and continue with a good therapy program. That does <u><strong>not</strong></u> make you a failure. You've done all you could do and then some. We all have. </p><p></p><p>Imagine if you had gone through pregnancy and given birth to a little girl tiger. Gosh wouldn't that be a shock? But you had it - so you love it. And as the tiger grows up it struggles in a world that really doesn't understand it. This causes a snowball effect of low self esteem. Despite you telling the tiger she's loved, she's wanted, she is beautiful - she still is a Tiger. You were handed a tiger at birth. You had some idea how to be a mother to a normal thinking, normal behaving child - when they handed you a tiger all bets were off. You did the best you could to be the best Mom ever. </p><p></p><p>Your daughter, my son - all our children are what they are. We are all stumbling through life trying to figure out how to be the best at a calling that few of us had ANY training for. And then well - if you throw in a tiger cub to the mix? Kinda straightens your hair in a jif doesn't it? </p><p></p><p>I see so many things in your posting that screams GOOD JOB MOM - and I'm sure there are lots of people who don't post/that read and think - the very same. </p><p></p><p>Enjoy your day - it's the only today that you get. What you do with it is up to you. </p><p></p><p>Hugs</p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 139098, member: 4964"] Caroleanne, I don't think there is a single woman here who at some time has not felt like she failed her difficult child children. Quite a lot of us without support and a place to vent might still feel the same way you do. There isn't anything wrong with feeling that way occasionally. I just wanted you to know that you didn't fail your daughter. She did not fail. She did not choose to be mentally ill. She only chose NOT to continue to take her medications and continue with a good therapy program. That does [U][B]not[/B][/U] make you a failure. You've done all you could do and then some. We all have. Imagine if you had gone through pregnancy and given birth to a little girl tiger. Gosh wouldn't that be a shock? But you had it - so you love it. And as the tiger grows up it struggles in a world that really doesn't understand it. This causes a snowball effect of low self esteem. Despite you telling the tiger she's loved, she's wanted, she is beautiful - she still is a Tiger. You were handed a tiger at birth. You had some idea how to be a mother to a normal thinking, normal behaving child - when they handed you a tiger all bets were off. You did the best you could to be the best Mom ever. Your daughter, my son - all our children are what they are. We are all stumbling through life trying to figure out how to be the best at a calling that few of us had ANY training for. And then well - if you throw in a tiger cub to the mix? Kinda straightens your hair in a jif doesn't it? I see so many things in your posting that screams GOOD JOB MOM - and I'm sure there are lots of people who don't post/that read and think - the very same. Enjoy your day - it's the only today that you get. What you do with it is up to you. Hugs Star [/QUOTE]
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