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"Friends"...why is it so hard to get away from them?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jabberwockey" data-source="post: 638478" data-attributes="member: 18238"><p>I understandy exactly what you're saying and for the most part, I agree. What makes me truly believe he honestly wanted our advice was the fact that he talked to me instead of asking to talk to his mother. While I know that I have allowed some of the manipulation to go on even after recognizing it for what it is, my son also knows that the manipulation is recognized by me.</p><p> </p><p>Lil is having a hard time letting go, part of which is the whole mom thing. I have been much more comfortable just sitting back and letting him fall on his face, its the dad thing. My big issue is that, as Lil has said in other threads, I come from a large very supportive family. While I understand the need to separate ourselves from this situation and let him sort it out, its difficult to just ignore him when I get what appears to be a heartfelt and honest request for advice. As far as the friend asking for money and a ride, I have no doubts that he informed J-1 that peeing in the wind would have been more productive, J-1 had to try anyway.</p><p> </p><p>As I havent really put anything in my profile yet I would like to remind everyone that I do have 22 years with Department of Corrections, 14 of which was spent as a Corrections Officer in a maximum security institution so I have a pretty good bull crap detector. Thats part of the reason our difficult child is so quick to go to mom since dad is prone to saying here are your choices, sucks to be you but sort it out.</p><p> </p><p>Sorry, had to edit. My appologies if I've offended anyone with profanity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jabberwockey, post: 638478, member: 18238"] I understandy exactly what you're saying and for the most part, I agree. What makes me truly believe he honestly wanted our advice was the fact that he talked to me instead of asking to talk to his mother. While I know that I have allowed some of the manipulation to go on even after recognizing it for what it is, my son also knows that the manipulation is recognized by me. Lil is having a hard time letting go, part of which is the whole mom thing. I have been much more comfortable just sitting back and letting him fall on his face, its the dad thing. My big issue is that, as Lil has said in other threads, I come from a large very supportive family. While I understand the need to separate ourselves from this situation and let him sort it out, its difficult to just ignore him when I get what appears to be a heartfelt and honest request for advice. As far as the friend asking for money and a ride, I have no doubts that he informed J-1 that peeing in the wind would have been more productive, J-1 had to try anyway. As I havent really put anything in my profile yet I would like to remind everyone that I do have 22 years with Department of Corrections, 14 of which was spent as a Corrections Officer in a maximum security institution so I have a pretty good bull crap detector. Thats part of the reason our difficult child is so quick to go to mom since dad is prone to saying here are your choices, sucks to be you but sort it out. Sorry, had to edit. My appologies if I've offended anyone with profanity. [/QUOTE]
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