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By *uby0000 OP Woman
over a year ago
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had my daughter home all weekend huge step for all of us as shes sectioned
I so dearly want her home but at 28 but with Aspergers syndrome they want her to do supported living
I cant be selfish either but she wants to return home too
what would you do? |
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I used to look after patients in community and they were happy in supported living with people similar to themselves .made them feel more independent and family loved seeing them happy .Everyone is different though . |
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"had my daughter home all weekend huge step for all of us as shes sectioned
I so dearly want her home but at 28 but with Aspergers syndrome they want her to do supported living
I cant be selfish either but she wants to return home too
what would you do?"
As a man who brought his daughter up alone I could not bear not to be with her - whatever the circs. Do appreciate your position but try and find the strength to get through it and give her all the support and love you can - things will work out x |
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"had my daughter home all weekend huge step for all of us as shes sectioned
I so dearly want her home but at 28 but with Aspergers syndrome they want her to do supported living
I cant be selfish either but she wants to return home too
what would you do?"
When I had my first child my mum told me that people are full of wonderful advice that you should listen to, but at the end of the day nobody will ever know your child the way you do, so do what you're heart is telling you is right because a mother (most mothers) will always do what's best for their own child.
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By *uby0000 OP Woman
over a year ago
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"had my daughter home all weekend huge step for all of us as shes sectioned
I so dearly want her home but at 28 but with Aspergers syndrome they want her to do supported living
I cant be selfish either but she wants to return home too
what would you do?
As a man who brought his daughter up alone I could not bear not to be with her - whatever the circs. Do appreciate your position but try and find the strength to get through it and give her all the support and love you can - things will work out x"
its taken 5 years to get to this point I obviously didn't do a good job looking after her before or she wouldn't be in this situation |
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"It's a tough decision. What do you want?
id love her home but don't want to jeapodise the help she could get"
What help can she get if she's at home, would it be enough? |
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By *uby0000 OP Woman
over a year ago
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"It's a tough decision. What do you want?
id love her home but don't want to jeapodise the help she could get
What help can she get if she's at home, would it be enough?"
was not really enough help when home
before |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"had my daughter home all weekend huge step for all of us as shes sectioned
I so dearly want her home but at 28 but with Aspergers syndrome they want her to do supported living
I cant be selfish either but she wants to return home too
what would you do?
As a man who brought his daughter up alone I could not bear not to be with her - whatever the circs. Do appreciate your position but try and find the strength to get through it and give her all the support and love you can - things will work out x
its taken 5 years to get to this point I obviously didn't do a good job looking after her before or she wouldn't be in this situation"
Don't do that to yourself. We do the very best we can as I'm sure you did. Aspergers is an exceptionally difficult thing. You clearly love her and as long as you keep telling her that and that you support her it will work out. Much love. |
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I think it depends what risks she's facing, as well as how her living with you would be - would she get what she needs?
I'm guessing that a halfway measure, giving her some independence as well as security and safety may work. Are her relationship skills and self-care (with some help) good enough? Your support for her may be optimal if she has some independence. But a lot rests on what caused her to be sectioned - if those issues remain, she may still need more support elsewhere.
It's a terrible dilemma to be in. Ultimately her safety is what you want, as well as to love and support her. You also have to look after yourself, so that you're healthy and able to be there for her, however she's living etc.
Thinking of you x |
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By *uby0000 OP Woman
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"I think it depends what risks she's facing, as well as how her living with you would be - would she get what she needs?
I'm guessing that a halfway measure, giving her some independence as well as security and safety may work. Are her relationship skills and self-care (with some help) good enough? Your support for her may be optimal if she has some independence. But a lot rests on what caused her to be sectioned - if those issues remain, she may still need more support elsewhere.
It's a terrible dilemma to be in. Ultimately her safety is what you want, as well as to love and support her. You also have to look after yourself, so that you're healthy and able to be there for her, however she's living etc.
Thinking of you x"
being honest shes always been really dependant on me |
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"I think it depends what risks she's facing, as well as how her living with you would be - would she get what she needs?
I'm guessing that a halfway measure, giving her some independence as well as security and safety may work. Are her relationship skills and self-care (with some help) good enough? Your support for her may be optimal if she has some independence. But a lot rests on what caused her to be sectioned - if those issues remain, she may still need more support elsewhere.
It's a terrible dilemma to be in. Ultimately her safety is what you want, as well as to love and support her. You also have to look after yourself, so that you're healthy and able to be there for her, however she's living etc.
Thinking of you x
being honest shes always been really dependant on me"
followed you with this over time and would you still be able to help her and be there for her if she was in supported living - i would tend to say go with suported if its offered as those places are like golddust - she will have her independance and you surely - thing of the bigger longterm picture - you wont always be here |
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By *uby0000 OP Woman
over a year ago
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because I had a heart attack last year they seem to think I wont be able to cope with her
she was diagnosed aged 10 at gt Ormond street and back then aspergers was not known much so advice was few and far between |
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"It's a tough decision. What do you want?
id love her home but don't want to jeapodise the help she could get
What help can she get if she's at home, would it be enough?
was not really enough help when home
before"
From my work I know that she'll get so much more support given to her in supported living but it's not the same as being at home with your family. Home care & day provisions are offered but often they're just not supportive enough.
How far from home would the SA housing be? Has she been equipped with enough skills to cope? It's a massive step & only you can know what is right for your daughter. And you can always change your mind xxx
I hope you had a lovely weekend x |
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"had my daughter home all weekend huge step for all of us as shes sectioned
I so dearly want her home but at 28 but with Aspergers syndrome they want her to do supported living
I cant be selfish either but she wants to return home too
what would you do?
As a man who brought his daughter up alone I could not bear not to be with her - whatever the circs. Do appreciate your position but try and find the strength to get through it and give her all the support and love you can - things will work out x
its taken 5 years to get to this point I obviously didn't do a good job looking after her before or she wouldn't be in this situation"
If you keep on saying that, I will come over there and spank you! You obviously care as much as any parent could, and there are a tremendous range of difficulties and obstacles and red tape out there to negotiate. This is a decision for you and your daughter to take. Take advice on board by all means but it will only be advice. Your bond is the one constant thing in this situation.
Thoughts and prayers are with you...hope you can take the kind words on here and use them as strength. |
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