Never been easy since she reached her teenage years. I am now used to just letting it wash off my back, her moods, sharpness - even to the point that I don't look forward to her visits!! How awful is that? However, I was out this morning and her mother-in-law passed comment on how difficult and at times downright nasty she is. So did another person. DD does have a hereditary disease so life is not easy(for either her brother or father) but she does make us all pay!! But I was so hurt by what they said about her but I know it is true. I am still hurting and near to tears. Over the years I have tried so many ways to build bridges, understand her better, offer to help her and all this comes to nothing.. I suggested to my husband that I organise a Christmas lunch for Christmas Eve for her and her husband(we are going to our sons for Christmas Day)... at local pub and DH said why bother as she will just make you upset!!! If she wasn't my daughter I would not bother to speak to her - really she can be that bad! I cannot cry anymore over how she and am so down about it.... though if you knew me you would not guess I am down about it all.
July 23 Limerick (continuation of July 21)