Comments on: Your Stories http://owens.foreverhomes.org/2009/06/29/your-stories/ Our Adoption Story Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:54:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Raychel http://owens.foreverhomes.org/2009/06/29/your-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 Raychel Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:54:56 +0000 http://www.4everhomes.org/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=381#comment-1458 I feel so alone every day. My husband gets home late and only gets glimpses of what I go through on the "fun" weekends. My friends think I am crazy to bring the wild animal into our lives to reek havoc and they don't have much sympathy and don't really like listening to what I say. I need to vent. I need to feel someone else s pity, while knowing that they will never question my devotion to an abusive child. She makes my head spin and it is so hard to stay one step ahead of her. Yet, she gets the therapy? Funny, I know she needs it more than I do, so she can learn to let go of all that anger. It would be awesome to have a book of "yes, I went through it too and your not crazy, it is worth it" book. Something to connect me to the fact that someone understands the pain, not just the joy that comes rarely over long durations of time. It is too embarrassing to even talk about the real stuff these kids are going through and what they really put you through when they are in your house. If someone actually listens to me for 10 minutes, I find myself sugar coating the story so they stop flinching. I feel so alone every day. My husband gets home late and only gets glimpses of what I go through on the “fun” weekends. My friends think I am crazy to bring the wild animal into our lives to reek havoc and they don’t have much sympathy and don’t really like listening to what I say. I need to vent. I need to feel someone else s pity, while knowing that they will never question my devotion to an abusive child. She makes my head spin and it is so hard to stay one step ahead of her. Yet, she gets the therapy? Funny, I know she needs it more than I do, so she can learn to let go of all that anger. It would be awesome to have a book of “yes, I went through it too and your not crazy, it is worth it” book. Something to connect me to the fact that someone understands the pain, not just the joy that comes rarely over long durations of time. It is too embarrassing to even talk about the real stuff these kids are going through and what they really put you through when they are in your house. If someone actually listens to me for 10 minutes, I find myself sugar coating the story so they stop flinching.

]]> By: Amy http://owens.foreverhomes.org/2009/06/29/your-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Amy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:57:17 +0000 http://www.4everhomes.org/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=381#comment-171 That's great Jennie! Good luck! I'm sure God will use it to bless SO many people! Glad you had a fun trip, although, we did miss you at bunko! :) That’s great Jennie! Good luck! I’m sure God will use it to bless SO many people!

Glad you had a fun trip, although, we did miss you at bunko! :)

]]> By: Jennie http://owens.foreverhomes.org/2009/06/29/your-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Jennie Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:07:11 +0000 http://www.4everhomes.org/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=381#comment-170 Yeah!! Exactly my point! When I was in the middle of really struggling and wanting to give up, there was NOTHING out there for me to know how to handle all of the feelings and issues I found myself dealing with. I have by no means figured it all out, but I think we've all learned things along the way that can help others. And, if nothing else, the book can be a way to help us all know that we are not alone! Yeah!! Exactly my point! When I was in the middle of really struggling and wanting to give up, there was NOTHING out there for me to know how to handle all of the feelings and issues I found myself dealing with. I have by no means figured it all out, but I think we’ve all learned things along the way that can help others. And, if nothing else, the book can be a way to help us all know that we are not alone!

]]> By: Jennifer http://owens.foreverhomes.org/2009/06/29/your-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Jennifer Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:13:25 +0000 http://www.4everhomes.org/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=381#comment-169 You mean a book devoted to the PARENTS? And not the KIDS? Oh man, what a blessing that would be! Best of luck to you in this effort! You mean a book devoted to the PARENTS? And not the KIDS? Oh man, what a blessing that would be! Best of luck to you in this effort!

]]> By: Nichole http://owens.foreverhomes.org/2009/06/29/your-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Nichole Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:33:40 +0000 http://www.4everhomes.org/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=381#comment-168 Wonderful idea! You have to read Lisa and Tudu's blog! (if you haven't already) http://lisajordanpuddin.blogspot.com/ http://tudusamom.blogspot.com/ Lisa has another private blog that you can request to be added to. They are the most amazing mothers and I think they could fill many chapters with their personal experience :) Wonderful idea! You have to read Lisa and Tudu’s blog! (if you haven’t already)

http://lisajordanpuddin.blogspot.com/

http://tudusamom.blogspot.com/

Lisa has another private blog that you can request to be added to. They are the most amazing mothers and I think they could fill many chapters with their personal experience :)

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