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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The hardest part for me so far is not being able to talk about things with friends (some of my closest friends are also her friends' parents).  My DD would be really upset if I was telling things she told me, but it is hard for me to not discuss what's going on.  When I freak out about something, I don't know if it's worth freaking out about or not.  I used to really value getting advice from friends, and feel that I can't anymore.  [/quote]

I agree[/quote]

It is incredibly isolating.  I've gotten to the point where I don't ask others how their kids are doing to stave off questions about my own.

And there is a whole class of people who like to hear all this stuff to validate themselves at what superior parents they are--ugh!  Their advice needless to say is quite worthless--something like the tough love, you're the boss, i wouldn't tolerate this in my child things that pop up on these boards, likely from parents of ten year olds.

I actually find trusted people at work who are not in your normal social circle helpful if they also have kids facing challenges as well.  I have gotten lots of tips and have someone I can vent to when things really go off the rails.  And they have something similar as well in me.  But there are places one can't go even with these people--drug use being one.[/quote]

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