tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post5034834029414476440..comments2023-12-26T17:10:25.915-06:00Comments on Muddling through Mayhem: Kitty's coming homemarythemomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-46090498949294225992011-12-22T11:57:22.582-06:002011-12-22T11:57:22.582-06:00Yep, you shouldn't have anything to do with he...Yep, you shouldn't have anything to do with her therapy - that way she can go in, say she's fine and that everything is just wonderful. The therapist will see how wonderful she's doing without your input and either discharge her from therapy (that she miraculously no longer needs) or recommend that her meds be reduced or discontinued. My dd18 did this as soon as she turned 18 (and ran away and went to her dr. appt on her own). I guess the problem was all me, all the time and then as soon as she was off the meds, BAM! suicide attempt. Stupid, stupid, stupid.<br /><br />My ds17 has always been held up as the "Oh, he's not nearly as bad as that kid over there" example. I will be despairing over him stealing everyone blind and I'll either hear how all kids do that or he's just testing us, or he just doesn't know better or the person talking knows someone else who boosted a car at 11 so what the heck am I complaining about? When I beg for educational services I hear how incredibly smart he is IF ONLY he'd turn all his homework in. Translation - the hours you are listening to him scream he can't do the work every.single.evening is all made up. He's a delight in class and knows it all. You're just being lazy and not making him do his homework - or better yet - not LETTING him do his work - cuz you just want him to watch tv. What a waste of time. We are looking at very specific issues and they're all generalizing. I don't care what some other kid is doing - I care what MY child is doing and how they are being helped (or not).<br /><br />It figures that she'd be mad at you when you are the only person who has any interest in her future whatsoever. Workers and therapists and doctors come and go - family is supposed to be forever.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612523674452864077noreply@blogger.com