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zombie_katzu t1_iyu6y9t wrote

Reply to comment by diiejso in 11 missing children found in CO by MadRollinS

My ex-wife kidnapped our kids after I had been awarded custody. She fled the state, and the police refused to even open a case. Luckily it only took her 6 years of living 6in the run for her to overdose and sh9e in front of the kids, and now i get to try to raise these almost adults that I have no way of relating to

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tinacat933 t1_iyuzpvl wrote

I hope you can get family therapy and therapy for everyone cause that all sounds traumatic. I’m sure it is hard but all teenagers sucks and I’m sure eventually it’ll get better.

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zombie_katzu t1_iywfhct wrote

Thanks, we are getting professional help, but it is slow

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aBoyandHisVacuum t1_iywr5lo wrote

It will be lifelong. But they still need a stable parent, no matter how emotionally distant. Be strong. You are a hero no matter how it feels right now.

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LadyJ-78 t1_iyy29uk wrote

Think of it as slow and steady win the race. The kids have had nothing but chaos in their lives, now is the time to slow down and reconnect with them and learn to be a family again. If it was easy, you wouldn't need the therapy. You got this and are doing fantastic! It's normal to question everything, that's how you know you are doing to correctly.

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rcknrll t1_iyxl6qx wrote

Your kids will always need you. Be patient and supportive. And they still have soooo many firsts that you will get to experience with them. My mom was like your ex-wife and my dad raised me, so I understand what your kids are going through.

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Navyguy73 t1_iywrvwm wrote

I feel your pain, buddy. Best of luck to you.

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PCsubhuman_race t1_iyv72xd wrote

But reddit keeps telling me that "drugs are a personal matter" and "they don't hurt anyone other than the user"

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ne0n1691 t1_iyvnbu3 wrote

sounds like an abuser got upset 😔

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PCsubhuman_race t1_iyvavtc wrote

Nah, it's definitely shortsight young, inexperienced and often overly privileged people advocating for things the have little real experience with...kind of like the the main demographic of this website

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vyrlok t1_iyv7u99 wrote

Wow. He for sure didn't think of that!

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