jelie3110

Thank Yes, that is me. Thank you so much! You are very kind.

You are so sweet:) thank you! I felt a little attacked at first and thought that I was being attacked as a parent ....Forums are open and honest discussions and it was important that I hear everyones opinion, especially those who are or at one point were in my daughters shoes....i know sometimes the truth hurts, but it…

That makes me so happy to hear! Good for you! I hope my daughter will have the same experience. Moms can be a pain I guess lol. I don't want to be one of those moms...

He died from complications of alcoholism...

I am so glad your son is doing better:) poor thing....being a parent is so hard. You want to give your kids freedom and trust that they will make the right decisions , but at the same time you want to protect them from getting hurt, knowing your place is so hard! I am not going to say anything to her.... I really don't…

Thank you:) it was rough on so many levels, you just feel so helpless. Feel like you just don't matter and that the love for alcohol is so much more powerful that any love or support you can provide. I wish she never had to experience that. I did go to counseling after we separated... I felt like a failiure for not…

I agree. I think she is down on herself and needs a boost in self esteem. She seems to be doing a little better, she just got a new job and is making really good money and also started dating a really nice boy who she was friends with long before they started dating

Thank you:) that is why I am here. I don't want to ruin our relationship. I can see how much pain this has caused you.... I don't want to be that mom. Our relationship is so good on every other level. She talks to me about stuff I would never have been comfortable discussing with my mom, I feel so blessed that she trusts…

I would love for both of us th do counseling together, she just won't do it. We talk about her dad all the time...she carries a lot of resentment towards him. She feels like he let her down, robbed her of making future memories, he won't be there to walk her down the isle when she gets married and he won't be there when…

Yes, you are right, I wish there was an easy solution. We talk about her feeling a lot and the counseling came out after she told me that she felt sad a lot and didn't know what to do to feel happy. i do wish nothing but the best for her.

I don't shame my daughter, I would never do that... I love her dearly. Her father died of alcoholism at age 42 and that is a terrible thing for a child to grow up seeing. I don't want to upset her by pushing the issue, I haven't approached it since she turned 18.... That is why I am on here asking for everyones opinion as…

I don't know that I was strict as in telling her she could never eat junk. I just didn't keep junk food at my house and I have always been fit because of that so that is what she was used to seeing. I would let her get Ice cream and candy sometimes if we were out. I really haven't even brought it up since she turned 18…

Thank you so much for your advice:) I really do appreciate it!

That is a good idea:) She is so open with me about everything else but there is such a disconnect between us when it comes to food. We do tend to spend our Fridays together, she had to work today though:(. But if we go to Panera or something we usually get a salad. Maybe I should take her to a diner or something:)

I do not and would never put my daughter down, this is not about looks, she is beautiful inside and out which I tell her all the time. This is about her health

I agree, I do think there is a lot more behind it. She's been through a lot for a girl her age...

I offered both.... We do talk very openly about life and things we've been through. We spend a lot of time together and have a great relationship. I never say anything negative to her about her appearance, I am always encouraging and give her compliments all the time. I began have approached about her eating habits from a…

It's hard to just sit by and watch it happen..... But I hear what you are saying. I have a co-worker who was very overweight until just recently and she always tells me that she wishes that her mom would have gotten involved before her weight got so out of control.

Wow, I was hoping for some insight from someone who maybe had been in a similar situation.

I am not picking on her..... I actually care about her health...

Skinny apple pie topping - peel and cut up a couple of apples, place in a pan with 3-4 tbsp water cover and simmer until apples start to soften, add some cinnamon and low cal sweetener of choice (Truvia for me) then make a cornstarch slurry ( 1-2 tbsp of cold water then add cornstarch until it looks like thick milk) pour…

He's a big douche

Right on!

@carolinagirl543 right back at ya:)

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Aww, that's sweet:) what you said is right on!

I have dated a variety of men both skinny and bodybuilders. I can honestly say that I find them all attractive on different levels. As far as the type of attraction, it varies greatly...... Sure I was always very physically attracted to the muscular bodybuilder types, but it never seemed to go deeper than that. The…

CW 125 GW 118 Height 5'4 Age 40

Wow!!!

Really??? My bad;)