How has generalized anxiety disorder affected your relationship with your kids?

I was in a similar situation with my daughter, she

Became very distant from me bc she just didn't understand

Anxiety. She had even gone so far as to ask me if she

Could move in with a friend until she graduated HS. I ended up getting her in counseling ... It took awhile but

Eventually things got much better and she began opening

Up to me again. Now that she's grown we extremely close

Don't feel like that.. Mine is 6 and 1 but I have become a not so good mother. I still love them with all my heart and take care of them, but my temper has taken over along with my emotions and sometimes I just feel like I get mad just when they're being kids. I cry a ton at night about it. I wish I could be the mom I used to be. Used to have fun all the time, go places, were so close..

I'm sure yours is just maybe worried about you and doesn't know how to deal with it.. Are you in counseling? Maybe suggest you two have a few sessions together then go out to lunch or something.. She might just miss the old you. Plus she's 15 so I'm sure it isn't just you! She's at that age.

I think there are many variables that are involved in parent child relationships. Please understand teens are their own species haha. But its true and you could be mother teresa and your teen can be difficult. They are finding the selves, stressed out to fit in, they are dealing woth growing uo and their own world. It is a selfish time as it needs to be so they form into an adult themselves. They are not developed enough to lean on them, so hopefully no one tries that. And when they pass through that stage of development you can always sit down with your child and explain things. I would not blame yourself. Life isnt fair and all roses and happiness every single home has issueds of some sort. Ingetbthe guilt and the self blame and the incomviemce involved but i want to say no here. And many will disagree and thats fine. I raised kids. I have many friends whi raised kids. Not everyone has any anxiety disorders..the overall consensus is teen are teens are they go through stuff themselves. 

Jeez dont blame yourself anymore. Its enough. They can feel of you love them. The love is the main thing. And to love them for them not by your own rules and standards. Thats all,people,want. They all overlook most everything else once adults. You do your best and explain it out. But do not sit there hating on yourself. Dont. Its sabatage and illogical. Mental illness is an illness. Wow how many shows have you seen where all you hear are the broken relationships the kids say the same thing..i wanted to be loved. They want love. They dont care if you are imperfect. (This excludes abuse)

Thank you everybody