Reply #18: Amazing...and I do know how you feel

[Whoa_Nelly]

My sister stopped talking with me, communicating in any way, after I made a decision about my life and to not adopt a child that was not ready to be adopted as concurred by the child's therapy team (Long story in itself; she was severely abused among other mistreatments in her life)

Anyway, my sister who had said she would support me no matter what, ditched me after calling me a martyr when I made my decision based on what I knew was in the best interest of the child and also my being brutally honest with myself that this was not going to work for the child or for me...would have been a bad, perhaps disastrous, situation all the way around had I "stuck it out".

I certainly wish my sister well, bear her no ill will, and hope that she, and my niece who I was very close to, are doing OK and are happy.

However, I am grateful for my son, his wife, my toddler granddaughter, and my soon-to-be new grandson.

Am also grateful for the handful of life-long friends I have around the nation, as well as the connection with many of the wonderful people here on DU.

Ya know, HEyHEY, one the best things about DU is here in the Lounge.
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