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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What about parents (or grandparents) with anxiety?  Attachment issues?  Narcissistic traits?  Obsessive and compulsive problems?  Phobias?  Control freaks?  Alcohol/drug issues?  ADD?  Asperger's traits? Have I covered everyone yet?

I'm so glad you have achieved perfection.  But I still think a little compassion might be in order, not to mention some realism.[/quote]

People with Apsperger's typically do not abuse their children, it's pretty unfair to lump them in with all of these.

As a person raised by abusive parents married to a partner whose mother is also mentally ill, we deal with bad behavior coming and going.  Between the three of them, excuses offered are: Anxiety, NPD, alcohol issues, ADHD, clinical depression, and BPD.  I'm not really sure where you were going with your list, but yeah: all of those things are problems in parents that should be addressed.

I have plenty of compassion for them but I'm done with having dump their crazy in my life.  They are certainly not going to watch my children and they know that if they want grandparents time at all they can leave both the nonsense and the excuses at the door.  [/quote]

NP here - I 100% agree with you. We've reached a sad day where basically the Depressed, not the child, is the focus of all the attention. Also, I have no idea why the pp is so flippant about alcohol and drug issues. I have cousins and friends who have been absolutely DESTROYED by alcoholic/drug addicted parents. Their lives are harrowing. And if anyone really believes that it's ok to leave a child with an alcoholic or using caregiver, their child is better off without them! [/quote]

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