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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP. You and your cousin seem like amazing people. I applaud you for being there for. Please keep being there for her. [b]I was in a similar situation at that age and I was suicidal. [/b]Don't turn your back on your cousin.[/quote]

I am so sorry you went through that. Thank you for your kind words and for reminding me how important it is that we get our handling of this situation right. Our extended family will be there for her and we will never abandon her to deal with this alone. I know my posts have revealed a lot of confusion and turmoil as we try to deal with the situation, but one absolute certainty is that we will figure out a way to make sure she is safe, accepted, loved, and supported.

I'm a little worried about the fact that my cousin knows this is a rapidly changing situation for which we have no one specific plan yet since a lot of things are still up in the air. I know that kids need stability and they need to know that the adults in their lives are competent to handle things and take care of them. Basically, the opposite of this chaos. I've done everything I can so far to shield her from my personal confusion and from the most uncertain/speculative discussions about how to handle this, but that can only go so far since we've also been trying to find out and take into account her thoughts on how she wants this all resolved. [/quote]

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