We had a very rough time of it with Social Hurricane a few years ago. Full blown bipolar disorder onset plus an extremely rebellious streak showing itself. Ran away from home a few times and stayed away for days (didn't know where she was), had a couple of suicide attempts, a few trips to the hospital, two stays in psychiatric facilities, and all manner of unhealthy behaviors.
We got into several yelling matches, I had to physically restrain her more than once, and one time I knocked her locked door down because she was doing herself mischief on the other side of it.
It was a pretty stressful era, to be honest with you.
So it's come as a bit of a surprise that she and I are getting along great these days. We talk about lots of things, enjoy going out and doing stuff together, and bond over a mutual love for certain authors and books. The relationship's not perfect, but if you'd told me a few years back that I'd find myself sitting at Bojangles with my daughter hearing with entertainment about funny stories from her work day and telling her a few from mine, I don't know that I would have believed you.
It's nice, to have come safely through a storm.
Hope all's well out there, friends, and God bless.
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