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pjc2809 · 08-20-2007, 09:56 AM

My daughter (18) is leaving in 6 days for the Marines! She is not even going to say goodbye. She has been a troubled girl for the last 6 or so years. After a lot of therapy and wilderness camps trying to get her on the right path...with no success...We had finally had enough with all of her manipulative behavior, disrespect, drinking and drugs that we kicked her out because she was causing much disfunction in the family. She has not spoken to us for the last two months...and of course we are to blame for everything, and she holds no accountability for her actions whatsoever. We have tried to see her at her place of work (a supermarket), but she gives us the cold shoulder, tells us we are selfish and bascially tells us to f/o. We have been told that she chose to be "adopted" by the Marines because we kicked her out. Although I am semi-ok with her going into the Marines because I feel this will help straighten her out - I also feel this is unbelieveable to me that she would not say goodbye to her parents and brother....the very people who have loved her unconditionally even though she put us through hell! What is she thinking? We have continually told her how much we love her and that we are always here for her to talk about things...but to leave without a word. Should WE try to see HER one more time before she goes...or will we be setting ourselves up for disappointment again??!!

08-20-2007, 09:56 AM
pjc2809 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0 Reputation: 10	My daughter is leaving in 6 days without saying goodbye My daughter (18) is leaving in 6 days for the Marines! She is not even going to say goodbye. She has been a troubled girl for the last 6 or so years. After a lot of therapy and wilderness camps trying to get her on the right path...with no success...We had finally had enough with all of her manipulative behavior, disrespect, drinking and drugs that we kicked her out because she was causing much disfunction in the family. She has not spoken to us for the last two months...and of course we are to blame for everything, and she holds no accountability for her actions whatsoever. We have tried to see her at her place of work (a supermarket), but she gives us the cold shoulder, tells us we are selfish and bascially tells us to f/o. We have been told that she chose to be "adopted" by the Marines because we kicked her out. Although I am semi-ok with her going into the Marines because I feel this will help straighten her out - I also feel this is unbelieveable to me that she would not say goodbye to her parents and brother....the very people who have loved her unconditionally even though she put us through hell! What is she thinking? We have continually told her how much we love her and that we are always here for her to talk about things...but to leave without a word. Should WE try to see HER one more time before she goes...or will we be setting ourselves up for disappointment again??!!