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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to remind her that you cannot be the outlet for all her emotional needs. You have life and work commitments to many people.  She cannot expect one person to fulfill all her needs so if she’s not willing to use/make friends and activities as her social outlets then her days will be boring.[/quote]

This is not OP and this is all true, but my goodness the number of us who have parents who cannot comprehend this concept. It needs to be a quote hung on the wall taught over and over

"Your children cannot be the outlet for all your emotional needs (or your emotional punching bag.) They have life and work commitments and plenty of other stressors. You need friends. You need connection. You need activities. No, your children don't owe you their lives. They didn't chose to be born. They were cute babies and toddlers with massive needs for just a few years. You are acting like a baby and toddler even before you are the diaper stage and it lasts a decade or more at least and it's not cute and we can't pick you up and place you in time out."[/quote]

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