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<blockquote data-quote="DazedandConfused" data-source="post: 726183" data-attributes="member: 831"><p>Susiestar,</p><p></p><p>Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply. I read it carefully. </p><p></p><p>Everyone in my family understands what I have been through with my children and the very bumpy and treacherous path I have had to walk. They do not believe Son's behavior is a reflection on me. However, perhaps it is time for me to pull back from "mothering" him. At least, when it comes to family gatherings. Which are rare for many reasons. He has been threatened, and one time, excluded from a gathering because of his behavior by my mother. </p><p></p><p>You are right about the reactions and not getting pulled into his nonsense. I've been very calm, yet very direct, with him since the gathering. I'm not sweeping what he said to me under the rug. Not happening. </p><p></p><p>The tickets? I'm not sure what I am going to do with them. He was so excited. I spent some time searching to get him great seats that weren't too expensive. He was grateful and expressed such.He is capable of being kind. However, he was so angry when I called him out over his language, he wanted lash out and hurt me. It worked. He hurt me. He also taught me a lesson. No more thoughtful and relatively expensive gifts for him anymore. From now on, it's 20 bucks and a card. Already, there's no rides to the bus stop in town by me and his grandmother. So, if he wakes up late, don't call us for a ride. </p><p></p><p>This is a individual that, like so many of our kids, is his own worst enemy. The opportunities he has missed because of his nonsense ; it boggles my mind at times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DazedandConfused, post: 726183, member: 831"] Susiestar, Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply. I read it carefully. Everyone in my family understands what I have been through with my children and the very bumpy and treacherous path I have had to walk. They do not believe Son's behavior is a reflection on me. However, perhaps it is time for me to pull back from "mothering" him. At least, when it comes to family gatherings. Which are rare for many reasons. He has been threatened, and one time, excluded from a gathering because of his behavior by my mother. You are right about the reactions and not getting pulled into his nonsense. I've been very calm, yet very direct, with him since the gathering. I'm not sweeping what he said to me under the rug. Not happening. The tickets? I'm not sure what I am going to do with them. He was so excited. I spent some time searching to get him great seats that weren't too expensive. He was grateful and expressed such.He is capable of being kind. However, he was so angry when I called him out over his language, he wanted lash out and hurt me. It worked. He hurt me. He also taught me a lesson. No more thoughtful and relatively expensive gifts for him anymore. From now on, it's 20 bucks and a card. Already, there's no rides to the bus stop in town by me and his grandmother. So, if he wakes up late, don't call us for a ride. This is a individual that, like so many of our kids, is his own worst enemy. The opportunities he has missed because of his nonsense ; it boggles my mind at times. [/QUOTE]
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