Ava has held herself together long enough that I began to trust her again. It happened a little at a time but it happened. I let her go spend the night with my MIL. One night, what harm could she do, right? She stole and "lost" her Great Aunt"s ring. It was one she got from her belated DH. There was a witness so we knew she did it and she still tried to tell us she didn't know what we were talking about. I am so disappointed. Another child admitted to seeing her sneaking food this morning into the bathroom. I wouldn't be nearly as upset if she actually ate the food. She took a bite and threw it away.
Her issues have been on the back burner while we focus more on the kids with the immediate danger of hurting someone. Maybe not the best choice but the necessary one. Now that the others are better we can get back to business with her.
About Me
- Tudu
- Deep South, United States
- I am the mother of 10 children, 6 are part of a large sibling group we adopted through foster care in 2006, 2 are our grown foster daughters, 2 are from independent infant adoptions in 2001 and 2008. Every one of them have their own issues to work through from Schizo-Affective Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Complex PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, ADHD, and Cerebral Palsy. Most of our children have been victims of sexual abuse by a close family member, most acted out sexually or exhibited predatory behaviors. We are currently trying to figure out where the trauma ends and mental illness begins in each of their lives.
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