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AuntieMom Posts: 1
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Hi all, I am raising two girls by myself. I am their legal guardian for the last 6 years. My younger daughter, L, has been with me since just after her birth; her older sister, C, was 11 when I became her legal guardian, although she had been with me for short periods of time before that. C has been diagnosed with Bipolar, ODD, possibly RAD and it has been suggested that she may eventually be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. She doesn't believe any of it. Two years ago she beat me up and sent me to the hospital with a concussion. I am convinced to this day that if she had reached behind her and laid her hand on a hammer or knife instead of a lamp timer, I would be dead. She has assaulted peers and school staff, and has fought with police officers that have come to break up fights. She has been in several placements, including a wonderful group home that does DBT therapy. She seemed to make real progress in this program, but as soon as she started earning community time all her old behaviors reappeared. She has run away several times and been gone as long as 3 weeks. This happened just a couple of months ago. While she was on the run she prostituted herself for a place to live, clothes, piercings, nails, etc. She went to a tattoo parlor and sold herself to a 35 yr old scumbag for a tattoo. She has told me she will do anything that any man wants her to do. I love her and my heart breaks for her, but at the same time I really struggle when I am with her. She seldom shows any remorse or any insight into her behavior or why anyone would be upset about it; it is only when she wants something or she is getting consequences that she doesn't want, that she takes any responsibility for her actions. She refuses to take any meds. She is currently in Juvenile Detention as the latest run was the last straw for the judge in a long line of probation violations on the assault charges. I am officially out of ideas to try and help her...I guess it is a mote point since she will be in some sort of youth service placement until she is 18. Don't know what will happen to her after that. |
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