Comments on: Evening Happenings http://aspenleafhosting.com/cat/index.php/2009/12/evening-happenings/ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Hannah http://aspenleafhosting.com/cat/index.php/2009/12/evening-happenings/comment-page-1/#comment-28928 Hannah Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:14:19 +0000 http://aspenleafhosting.com/cat/index.php/2009/12/evening-happenings/#comment-28928 I play WoW too, so this entry caught my eye. I don't think you are wrong in being proud. Like you said, it has given your children an understanding about mental health that other people just do not have. This will allow them to become better adults in the world. I am very much in awe that you were able to tell them. It's hard to "come out" multiple as it were, and it really speaks to your healing process to be able to do that. Thanks for the post! -Hannah I play WoW too, so this entry caught my eye.

I don’t think you are wrong in being proud. Like you said, it has given your children an understanding about mental health that other people just do not have. This will allow them to become better adults in the world.

I am very much in awe that you were able to tell them. It’s hard to “come out” multiple as it were, and it really speaks to your healing process to be able to do that.

Thanks for the post!

-Hannah

]]> By: cat http://aspenleafhosting.com/cat/index.php/2009/12/evening-happenings/comment-page-1/#comment-28884 cat Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:57:46 +0000 http://aspenleafhosting.com/cat/index.php/2009/12/evening-happenings/#comment-28884 Yes, but they are ages 17 and 12 and I only told them when I felt they were old enough to realize it. I had gone into the hospital a few times with self-injury and they knew something was wrong. I felt I should tell them, with my therapist present, and allow them to ask questions and find out more. Otherwise, as children, they might speculate and be wrong in what was REALLY going on. I didn't want them misinformed and I hoped that it would allow them to realize that I am human. It's okay for a mom to have flaws... I think now, they have a very special understanding when dealing with others that have mental conditions. There are so many out there, many undiagnosed, that we deal with on a daily basis. I also was invited to be on the TV interview and prior to going I asked both of my children if they felt it was okay for me to do it. I wanted to be sure it wouldn't adversely affect them at school. Yes, but they are ages 17 and 12 and I only told them when I felt they were old enough to realize it. I had gone into the hospital a few times with self-injury and they knew something was wrong. I felt I should tell them, with my therapist present, and allow them to ask questions and find out more. Otherwise, as children, they might speculate and be wrong in what was REALLY going on.

I didn’t want them misinformed and I hoped that it would allow them to realize that I am human. It’s okay for a mom to have flaws…

I think now, they have a very special understanding when dealing with others that have mental conditions. There are so many out there, many undiagnosed, that we deal with on a daily basis. I also was invited to be on the TV interview and prior to going I asked both of my children if they felt it was okay for me to do it. I wanted to be sure it wouldn’t adversely affect them at school.

]]> By: Paul http://aspenleafhosting.com/cat/index.php/2009/12/evening-happenings/comment-page-1/#comment-28880 Paul Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:39:15 +0000 http://aspenleafhosting.com/cat/index.php/2009/12/evening-happenings/#comment-28880 So, your children know about your MPD diagnosis? I had not known that. My wife and I chose not to tell our kids. But, everyone needs to make that choice for themselves based on their situation. My reaction if my daughter chose that, would be to freak out completely. So, I guess that's one of the reasons I haven't told! So, your children know about your MPD diagnosis? I had not known that. My wife and I chose not to tell our kids. But, everyone needs to make that choice for themselves based on their situation. My reaction if my daughter chose that, would be to freak out completely. So, I guess that’s one of the reasons I haven’t told!

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