tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post2861211928800326942..comments2023-09-23T02:16:11.746-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Foster Family: MMA, Libilities, etc.Yondallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966725096729570noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-69282214028389632862009-12-17T08:44:31.440-07:002009-12-17T08:44:31.440-07:00Yeah, I got to have a conversation Tuesday night w...Yeah, I got to have a conversation Tuesday night where I was trying to be optimistic and supportive without saying, "Y'know, as a gay kid with the PTSD history you have, West Point doesn't seem like the obvious choice!" because that's not helpful either. Since my partner has the same sort of attitude as Gary (I classify all of this as part of her ambivalent attachment issues, but it's not as if I'm a doctor) maybe I'll just make her handle stuff like that. Then they can both be all excited about things one week and totally over it the next if that's how Rowan is going to be too. (And I don't think he is. I just think he's being pressured to practice making long-term goals and doesn't know how to do so realistically, so they all involve inappropriate colleges and professional sports/music careers.)<br /><br />Um, thank you for your blog and for letting me vent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com