Originally Posted by
Needabreak 
Yeah, it's that "not wanting to get" part that is on us. I was there in Denial Land for a long time too.
People with healthy boundaries avoid such situations.
Yep, but when something you totally know nothing about just smacks you upside the head, it takes a bit to get back on your feet and to establish those boundaries. Then it is hard to keep those boundaries. Sometimes that is a real struggle. Well when it is your child anyway. You always feel some pull there.
Wasn't it Oprah who said something like "When you see crazy coming across the street, go the other way." It is a bit harder when you don't see it coming. Maybe crazy sneaks up behind you. Lol!
Kari