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[sageandsea]

Because what's a week without a post about Shannon-angst??

All this last week, since the talk, CJ & I have been working on expectations of the house. We expect to see progress on these fronts:

Job search
Parenting skills
Counseling / Strattera trial
Socialization, both for her and for him

Because she isn't able to set a routine for herself, we set one for her. She is pissed this morning, no surpise there, and says she absolutely isn't going to do anything about socializing herself or counseling or that stuff. She may get over it, we'll see. Her initial response is ALWAYS to be defensive and "I already do" or "I didn't!" when I know she's doing the exact opposite; when she thinks about it she generally acknowledges we're right but it takes some time. And patience, of which mine is wearing thin and CJ's is long gone.

Comments

[cheekyassmonkey.livejournal.com]

is there a plan, if shannon doesn't meet these expectations? and, more importantly, can it be enforced?

things just shouldn't be this hard.

[tikimama.livejournal.com]

You guys are saints (you already knew that) but I'm even impressed that you are parenting a semi-adult. That's admirable and SO HARD. Good luck, as ever.

[pygmymetal.livejournal.com]

There are days I wonder why I had kids. Then I remember I divorced one of them. :p

You do rock. And it is hard. *hug*

[bardsong.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry about your angst, but I have to tell you that when I read this post I couldn't help thinkin, 'What? What did I do?'

[phantom_wolfboy]

That was my first thought, too. ;-)

[bardsong.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one.

[sage-and-sea.livejournal.com]

No indeed, when I gripe about TH people I'm usually very vague! Names don't get used!

[bardsong.livejournal.com]

LOL I figured that you probably wouldn't use names. That seems to be very bad netiquette.

[misanthropoet.livejournal.com]

You are parenting an adult? Wow, I could use some new parents. What's the going rate these days? ;)

[sage-and-sea.livejournal.com]

Oh, if only we were getting paid for it!