Daily Dealings with Teenager While Dealing with Lupus
It feels like each day last forever. I have been dealing with issues with my daughter. She’s got ADHD and has a hard time accepting that she’s going to grow up. She wants to stay that little girl. I have to admit many times I feel the same way, but I do want to see her grow up and be sucessful young lady. She has plans to go to college,just not sure what she wants to do. She is a great animal lover. Today she was down on herself real bad, but it changed when she went to tae kwon do. She got 2 strips on her belt which means she needs one more stripe until she can test out for her next belt. She has her ups and downs. Being a teen is difficult enough without all your emotions in an uproar.
Kids whose parents have chronic illness have so much to deal with. I know my daughter gets upset that mom don’t have the energy other parents have. It makes it difficult to deal with each day seeing disappoinment. She loves to run and especially shopping and the singer Avril Lavigne. I try to make up for things with her. I try to stay attune to her emotions but, at times its difficult. When you have a chronic illness our kids often miss out on somethings, but most of use make up with somethings else.
August 06 2008 11:28 pm | Life with Lupus and Parenting
