Did you know that this is more common than you may think?
Grandparents raising Grandkids.
Why, then, can we not find more information on the subject?
I think it is shame. That’s my opinion. It is a hard thing to face. Your kid is a drug addict, is a hard nut to swallow. Now you are raising your grandchild! WOW! Judgement falls and you think everybody thinks you are a horrible parent. Not to mention you are judging yourself for being a horrible parent and somehow you are to blame.
Shame shame and more shame.
Then the “staying quiet” and “not talking” begins. The hiding.
Don’t do that.
Don’t hide. It doesn’t help at all. There is such relief in being open and transparent. And by that, I don’t mean go off airing all your dirty laundry and posting every thing on social media. But to actually be telling someone that your life is an absolute shit show and you are walking through one of the most heartbreaking times in your whole life, takes walls down. People love to help. They love to talk. They can relate and chances are, their lives aren’t going so well either. It’s life.
I thank you and your mom for sharing your experiences.. you dont know how your words, transparency has helped me not feel alone.