Author Topic: trying to decide to leave or not  (Read 3288 times)

Plucky

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Re: trying to decide to leave or not
« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2005, 01:40:28 AM »
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I am very sure no one meant for me to feel this way....
Luv, I am glad you are able to give us the benefit of the doubt.    I think there is some truth in what you say.  Some of us were concerned that you might have overlooked a factor.  You seem to be on top of the family history and her sister's death, so I personally didn't feel the need to point that out.  Of course those are significant major factors.

As far as making you feel bad about anything, no one up here wants that.  We are just trying to do and say whatever will be most helpful.  At times, I know I go out on a limb because I realise that some of the most helpful things I have heard in response to my posts have not been the response I would have chosen, and sometimes are not comfortable for me to deal with.  So I take a chance in responding to others if I think I see something there that no one has pointed out yet.

Obviously you are closest to the situation so you know what the real deal is.  We are operating on the partial information you can relate by posting.  So if we are off base up here, just chalk it up to us not having the full understanding.

Plucky

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Re: trying to decide to leave or not
« Reply #16 on: September 13, 2005, 04:27:58 AM »
Sorry luvmyjacks!... was just responding to the part that I could relate to, -didn't mean to discount any of the other stuff, I figured by the fact that you had already mentioned it in your post it was already taken into consideration. 

Sorry if I compared your relationship to my parents, I guess I was jumping to conclusions. 

Sometimes it's so hard to play it right on this board...

Seem to be apologising more than being helpful these days!   :(

Best of Luck with your daughter and I hope you find the best solution for your relationship.

Regards,

Selkie

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« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2005, 01:24:33 PM »
to everyone!

No ill will here. Just expressing myself.

I still appreciate this message board as a place to go and work out issues and thank everyone for any posts - even though I felt attacked.....I was able to express my feelings with everyone.
This is so much better then putting out a post and not getting responces and feeling invisible.

So Thank you all for ANY responces  :)

hugs, luvmyjacks

mudpuppy

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Re: trying to decide to leave or not
« Reply #18 on: September 15, 2005, 12:25:11 PM »
Hi luvmyjacks,

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having her parents separate right now is the opposite of what she needs right now; in her eyes mommy & daddy are fine and love each other and that a break up would be a huge disruption in her life.  A separation would cause many changes in her life, including another huge loss to her family unit that she cannot mentally or emotionally afford to go through. 

I personally find this sentiment to be wonderful and noble and the best of what a mother or parent is supposed to be.
I find it very refreshing compared to the "I can't love others unless I love myself first" drivel we constantly here and which usually means "I want to leave my kids cause they're such a pain and run off with the pool boy." When did it become socially acceptable for parents to sacrifice their kids for themselves rather than vice versa?

mudpup