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Originally Posted by ca-bigsister
I wouldn't write a typewritten letter or note. As a former family law paralegal, I was amazed at husbands who went crazy when they received writings about their behavior. That's usually when they became violent against their wives . If people just said stuff about their violent behavior, it was no big deal, but seeing it in writing made them go crazy.
If ** has no control, this will give her something to really HOLD ONTO. I'd just return the bag and say thanks for letting me use the stuff and smile sweetly. I'd even add something extra from a dollar store for her, even though this will be difficult, because that way you are showing that you are the bigger person and she will then have nothing to hold onto. And then I wouldn't take anything from her or give her anything else, except a small birthday gift (such as a framed picture of the child) from you and your foster child.
Just my opinion.
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Thanks for the input. I'm not sending a note, after careful thought about this and the suggestion here. But, I think more than than not, it's good therapy to at least write my feelings down on paper when I feel this frustrated. I need to remember that T is mentally disabled, too. Sometimes, it's just so hard to deal with the little petty crap that comes along with foster parenting.
Again, this forum keeps me sane.