Daughter's turn...

Those are awkward times, aren't they?  But I am glad you are making the effort to establish an ongoing relationship with your daughter.  I usually avoid the family reunions that bring in all the relatives, ones you don't even know, and you sit around and pretend like you're having fun or that you find people interesting who aren't.  I am only recently able to join in my immediate family get-togethers.  For a while, I avoided those, too.  When I was working full time, I always asked to work holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas so I wouldn't have to be around others who were having fun.  Because I was too depressed and mentally ill to feel like I fit in.

Carolyn

That's good that your reunion went well.

It's good that you are willing to be a part of your daughter's life.

I wish you and yours the best.

Dave

Hi Naykizzo,

This is a first step in a great direction!

It sounds like it went OK for a first meeting.

I'm sure your daughter will find great joy and love from being with you.

You might also have some life lessons you could gently and at the right time put feelers out for her to pick up on.  Things you would like her to know.  A friend of mine with schizophrenia subtly gave out hints to his daughter and weeks later she would come to him with these ideas as if they were her own.  So he was able to effectively get her to make changes by allowing her to believe she had come up with these solutions herself.

Cheers,

Christina