What is going on with your behavior? On one hand, I'm happy to see that you've progressed and feel safe enough to have bad behavior but on the other hand, you are killing me! Please, please, please let this be a precursor to a big progression because I don't want to think of this as a bad stage.
Love, Your battle weary Mama
Dear MHT (mental health therapist),
Could you tell I'd been crying when you got here yesterday? Thank you for listening to me and agreeing that I was doing the right thing, I am trying my hardest but it never feels like enough for Owl. Thank you for being understanding when I told you that I cannot continue to dedicate myself 100% to Owl while the rest of my children suffer, it's not fair for three children to get pushed aside while I continually praise/give attention to/discipline/have one child on my mind. I'm wondering if we are enough for Owl, if she would do better in a home where she is the only child but then I think of how much she loves the other girls, how much progress she's made and I don't want to discuss the possibility of not being the right family for her. If only everything was clear and we had a straight path that would lead to healing and normalcy for Owl but we don't, and as tired as I am, I will keep fighting for her.
The lady who looks like she's losing it.
Dear J,
Please find another job quickly or change your attitude toward me, something about your store makes you a jerk sometimes.
Post by seattlekari on May 24, 2013 14:31:41 GMT -5
Dear Parents,
Please do me the favor of keeping tabs on your dog this weekend. This does not mean YELLING at her from the couch. This means getting up off your butts and doing something about it quietly and politely. This also involves showing respect for my property which does not involve allowing her to chew on my furniture and not actively addressing the behavior.
Signed,
your daughter
Dear E,
Mommy is sorry for raising her voice last night. But when I turned around from dinner to discover that you had been standing on a dining chair and turning the kitchen chandelier until it came undone and it was dangling over the glass table by the wire and a thin cable, I was a bit freaked out. Mommy was worried about your safety given the volume of glass between the lamp and the dining table. You told me you learned a valuable lesson about not turning chandeliers and I believe you. I'm glad we were able to cuddle on the couch after dinner and have some mommy and E time.