Tuesday, June 30, 2009

add-on to the post below

I do want to add a few things to my post below just to explain myself. I was mad and frustrated earlier, so I was letting my words fly. I still agree, we are not raising this baby together. I do think it is important to have a good relationship with the parents, and let them be involved with their lives...they are their children. I just don't want to have to be chummy with them 3 days after I get their child, or call them on the phone while they have a no contact order against their child, or sit with them at the hospital right after they have that order lifted....that was lifted just b/c he is so sick. I do care...it was my idea for them to be able to call the hospital to get updates themselves, I encouraged the case worker to write the letter to get the contact order lifted.....but I am already just about at my breaking point. Worrying about him, waiting for the judges decision on Zachariah...balancing my time between everyone....stressing that I am not there for Talan at the hospital like I would be if it were my own child. Worrying over his high needs he will have when he comes home from the hospital....when I was barely hanging on before b/c he really should be considered special needs. Hearing them talking about feeding tubes and colon bags...and recurrances of his highly contageous c-diff infection he has right now. STRESS...that is all I can say. I just can't add his parents stress on top of that.

3 comments:

  1. you are right to vent, you do not need that added stress right now and it is the case workers job to take care of the birth parents, not yours. I'm sorry you are dealing with all this stress at once and praying for God to be very present in the mix for you.

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  2. I agree with everything you are saying. Vent all you like as I can understand how stressed this is making you feel.
    Sending you a hug and my prayers today.
    Lindsay
    x

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  3. Maury, We are on a very tough road (there are the 3 of us I'm thinking of at this moment). I don't know why some of this stuff is happening and I don't know what the future will hold for any of our families. I know it is stressful and I know we are all constantly juggling and dodging bullets (so to speak). Among all the junk we're dealing with, I do know that these kids need us. They need us to protect them and love them,and no matter what we go through- in the end it's really for them (and we learn some things along the way!). Love you and I'm still praying for you and everyone there!

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