I said no but of course this is a black and white reply to a nuanced question. Should someone else suggest the help of a therapist? Yes, likely. But maybe not her father if he was part of the reason she experienced pain and disconnection.
I strongly suggested it to my son who now sees a therapist. I personally believe if a parent holds their hand up and offers a suggestion to help their child by them seeking a therapist then that's a good thing to do, especially knowing full well it isn't about reconciliation for the parent. I appreciate you taking the time to vote and comment 🙏🏼
I was thinking that if the child is antagonistic toward the parent they might doubt the parent's motive or want to do the opposite of what the parent suggests.. :(
Absolutely…I realised my poll question was very ambiguous hence the edit. I’m hoping one day that the seeds sown (if she reads this blog) will flourish one day past the antagonistic years- if they ever pass.
The question was rephrased in a paragraph above the poll. I decided to not edit actual poll question because it would have removed all votes. This is an exercise simply for my daughter to ‘hear’ what others think- away from her father’s views. I found it frustrating setting up as I accidentally hit ‘no’ on the vote when I thought I was in editing mode. And the other no vote is from Maria Mountain because of my incorrect wording. Every day’s a learning day. Thank you for taking time to comment.
I said no but of course this is a black and white reply to a nuanced question. Should someone else suggest the help of a therapist? Yes, likely. But maybe not her father if he was part of the reason she experienced pain and disconnection.
I strongly suggested it to my son who now sees a therapist. I personally believe if a parent holds their hand up and offers a suggestion to help their child by them seeking a therapist then that's a good thing to do, especially knowing full well it isn't about reconciliation for the parent. I appreciate you taking the time to vote and comment 🙏🏼
Yes that's a beautiful thing to do.
I was thinking that if the child is antagonistic toward the parent they might doubt the parent's motive or want to do the opposite of what the parent suggests.. :(
Absolutely…I realised my poll question was very ambiguous hence the edit. I’m hoping one day that the seeds sown (if she reads this blog) will flourish one day past the antagonistic years- if they ever pass.
I don't think it's an issue making a suggestion, why question to you is, are you will to accept her answer, what if that may be.
The question was rephrased in a paragraph above the poll. I decided to not edit actual poll question because it would have removed all votes. This is an exercise simply for my daughter to ‘hear’ what others think- away from her father’s views. I found it frustrating setting up as I accidentally hit ‘no’ on the vote when I thought I was in editing mode. And the other no vote is from Maria Mountain because of my incorrect wording. Every day’s a learning day. Thank you for taking time to comment.