Posted by lucielu2 on August 11, 2011, at 19:30:34
In reply to Re: update » lucielu2, posted by annierose on August 11, 2011, at 18:19:18
> I'm so happy to read your update. There's nothing worse than a three week break and feeling frustrated in the relationship at that point. I'm so glad that you were able to break free of the impasse.
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> Three weeks is a long time. I hope the time goes by quickly for you.
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> Are you taking your daughter to college ... helping her pack up her stuff and unpack? Good Luck!! I can't believe I'll be doing that next year. Yikes.I'm almost embarrassed to say this, but she is going to a college in the area. So I won't have the thing about not seeing her for months at a time, although she still may not come home very often and when she does, it's probably to go out with friends. As for packing, I really don't know how that is going to work. I don't know if she'll let me help her or not. This will all be very interesting.
One thing I was going to tell you, annierose, is that I have learned how different kids can be with this transition. You say you're dreading next year but it may be very different for you. It was very different with my older daughter, and I have friends whose kids handled it differently still. The problems with this daughter go deeper because it's always been a loving but also challenging relationship, at times full of conflict. She has not been the easiest kid to raise. And she doesn't handle transitions well. So anyway, the bottom line to you is, it may be different.
BTW, I asked my T if he was tired or bored with me. He just looked at me and shook his head.
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