I just wrote her back and in the last paragraph, tried to reassure her that what I did was because I love her and for no other reason. I hope she figures that out on her own. Maybe her parents will help (yeah right)
Bouncer, 8th grade here is the 12-14 year olds. She is 14 now and graduates this year and then on to highschool. My two older daughters are in Highschool, with the oldest turning 18 this year and graduating next.
I can't tell you how much I have missed out on and that I would give everything that I have to start over with her mom so that I would not miss out.
I would not wish this upon anyone that truly loves their kids. I don't know how people can do this just because they dont' want them. But when you do this because you love them and feel no other way out, it is like committing suicide. You die inside. You know you are doing the right thing (you hope so anyway) yet that does not comfort you. I have a whole in my life and it is on its way to being 1/3 filled. Soon to hope to have it completely filled.