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This was very good for me to read. I think I need to be strong and continue working on myself. The space is a good thing. I have not set any boundaries with him yet, because he still won't talk to me. I think for the good of the situation, I will keep staying quiet with him and work on ME. You...

Yes Blighty, I think you are onto something! His anger definitely is deep towards himself, and I do think he "takes it out on me" because I allow it and because he feels I will love him despite it all. Right now I am torn about how to proceed. I know that this lack of communication is probably a...

So this weekend was when the family was all together to celebrate my father-in-law's 91st birthday and visit him in the hospital. My son ignored me all weekend. It was very awkward. I confronted him the last night as I rode with him and my husband, his Dad, in the car. I asked him why he was...

You made many good points, and I think I agree with you. My husband advised me to just hug him and act like nothing is wrong at the family function. This will be hard for me, because I imagine he will be like a mannequin when I hug him, and it will be difficult not to react. How did you get to...

Also, I wanted to thank everyone who weighed in earlier. It was very comforting and really gave me strength when I needed it most!

It has been 3 weeks and I need to reach out to my son, because we will all be together for my father-in-law's birthday. I want to smooth things over before we are together. But I want to do this without my apologizing. I have some things on paper that I want to say which I think might be a good...

I get what you are saying. You know you need to let go, and you are probably happy for some relief from the situation, but you are mourning your vision of how your family would end up. I totally get it, because although I am learning that we have to surrender our visions for how it all ends up...

He never asks for things. He just wants to talk to me 24-7, which mostly I don't mind, except when I have other things going on, which he doesn't understand. And, of course, when he turns ugly towards me.....

Thank you so much! I look forward to the day when I can feel "wiser now"! This group is going to be life changing for me. I am so happy to have support and feedback! Thank you all so much!

These replies have all spoken to my heart! It just feels so good to hear from others going through similar things. Even my husband is little support, because he doesn't like to talk about it. I have a very basic question. It has been one week since his awful text. I have had no contact. Do I...

Thank you for your reply! I read the article on detachment, and it really struck a chord! I know I need to do this. I have a question, though. Does this mean full break of contact?

I need help with several things concerning my son: 1. Figuring out what is wrong with him. 2. Having the right words to use when we talk. 3. Getting him to go to a counselor. The first step, though, is figuring out what to do next with him, since he has once again shut me out with rude...