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How do you accept change as you age?
Aging Well | Last Active: Nov 7, 2020 | Replies (277)Comment receiving replies
@jeanie26- Oh Jeanie what a terrible spot to be in. When we close the door behind our children, after they leave home, we also close the door on their childhood and hope that they will do well as adults. Their life is their responsibility then. It's very difficult to give up power and decision making Hoping that we have guided them well. We can't, I don't think, be angry at our children for making their own mistakes. If you gave advice to your granddaughter on how to handle her child and she didn't take it that was her prerogative.
She needs you right now, not to admonish her but to hold her and love her no matter what her decision was. And perhaps if she had brought him to counseling the same thing might have happened. Along with his mental problems, it is sounds as if he has a lot of normal teenage angst too. It sounds like the 2 clashed.
I hear your pain and I can't imagine how difficult this is to see a great-grandson attack his mom. I hope that you and your family can feel at peace now knowing that at least for a while he's safe and so is his mom.
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Thank you honey for your understanding, You are right all we can do the best we can do and the rest is out of our hands. I am there for my granddaughter without advice or suggestions. She is understandably concerned but we both have been there down this so many times before that it almost comes second nature. I guess we just keep hoping for better results. Yes you are right, hge is dealing with normal teenage stuff as well. I know it's not easy for him, I wish there was a way to make it easier but we all have to go through puberty at some point. And I do feel better about them both being safe for now. Thank you for your quick reply..