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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a child with mental health issues who has had several suicide attempts and hospitalizations as a child and adult. Here are my thoughts.

You will never get much information and you should stop speculating as to cause. You want cause to be simple but it never is. You likely will never understand.

You’re making this about you and what you want to do you need to step back and let it be about her. She will let you know if she wants you to meet boyfriend. She will let you know if it even is her boyfriend. And she will do it if and when she wants.

You want things to happen fast and on your plan. More about making it about you. You need to slow down and let her make the plan and the steps she wants when she is ready. [/quote]

I have a teen daughter with mental health issues.  I cannot agree with this post enough.

You will never know the truth of the situation and even if you did you cannot fix it.  Your first instinct is to make things worse.  Try to fight that.  She doesn't need you to add stress to her life.  Taking or even offering to take her and her boyfriend out to dinner would probably be stressful for her.  Giving her a restaurant gift card she can use as she pleases probably okay.  [/quote]

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