How has generalized anxiety disorder affected your relationship with your kids?
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I would like to hear how your Gen Anx Disorder has affected your parenting and your relationship with your children or adult children.
I feel like my GAD has ruined my relationship with my daughter. She has "had it" with me (like everybody else). I ask a million question which completely annoys her. I think I have over-responded to any bullying issues she has told me about -- so she stopped telling me things completely. Now I have no idea what goes on in her life (she's 15). My GAD has completely isolated me from her. I feel like such a failure.
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dmott12985 sue04947
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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
anxietysite123 sue04947
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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.
lisalisa67 sue04947
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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)
lisalisa67
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sue04947
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