Posted by AuntieMel on February 24, 2005, at 8:44:55
In reply to Re: patience, patience, patience » AuntieMel, posted by stresser on February 23, 2005, at 18:23:59
Psychologists can do a lot of good, but as you discovered they can only go by what they see.
My daughter's told her that she didn't think my daughter was "mature" enough to go off to college. I myself thought it was something she needed - to be on her own, but still semi-protected.
She called me in tears when her shrink said that. Absolutely devastated, crushed. Not that she really wanted to leave home that bad, but it made her feel so - damaged?
She never went back to that 'therapist' and she did go off to college.
Point being - use the professionals, but trust your instincts.
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