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Me again - easy child losing it because of difficult child....
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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 46831" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mikey</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> (Running away in the night with wife and daughter doesn't count)</p><p></p><p>Mikey </div></div></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well darn...there goes my suggestion! :hammer:</p><p></p><p>Seriously, as difficult child is our only child I haven't experienced this. With that said however, easy child's moods/behavior sound familiar to me. While I agree that puberty is probably making her moods and patience level a little worse, she sounds like she's in a place similar to where I have found myself lately. I'm so fed up with being the "bad guy", treated with disrespect and outright disdain at times, all of the arguing over the stupidest of things, the lies, the stories, etc. that I find myself either shutting down around difficult child or tensing up just at the thought of spending time with him. I don't really make much of an effort anymore to do things with him or do more than I have to. Basically I just need a reeeeally good break from him. It sounds like easy child needs that too right now. I know it's kind of late in the year for this but would there be the possibility of her going to some type of summer camp? (Assuming she would be interested) Or maybe there is a favorite relative that she could go visit for a couple of weeks during the summer. </p><p></p><p>in my humble opinion, between the usual things that come with her age and the stress of dealing with her brothers, it sounds like she just needs to get away and have some fun without them around. I agree that having her see a counselor would be good and give her an outlet to vent without worrying about upsetting you or your wife but honestly, a good difficult child-less vacation can do wonders. </p><p></p><p>Just thinking off the top of my head here but hope it gives you some ideas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 46831, member: 2459"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mikey</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> (Running away in the night with wife and daughter doesn't count) Mikey </div></div> Well darn...there goes my suggestion! [img]:hammer:[/img] Seriously, as difficult child is our only child I haven't experienced this. With that said however, easy child's moods/behavior sound familiar to me. While I agree that puberty is probably making her moods and patience level a little worse, she sounds like she's in a place similar to where I have found myself lately. I'm so fed up with being the "bad guy", treated with disrespect and outright disdain at times, all of the arguing over the stupidest of things, the lies, the stories, etc. that I find myself either shutting down around difficult child or tensing up just at the thought of spending time with him. I don't really make much of an effort anymore to do things with him or do more than I have to. Basically I just need a reeeeally good break from him. It sounds like easy child needs that too right now. I know it's kind of late in the year for this but would there be the possibility of her going to some type of summer camp? (Assuming she would be interested) Or maybe there is a favorite relative that she could go visit for a couple of weeks during the summer. in my humble opinion, between the usual things that come with her age and the stress of dealing with her brothers, it sounds like she just needs to get away and have some fun without them around. I agree that having her see a counselor would be good and give her an outlet to vent without worrying about upsetting you or your wife but honestly, a good difficult child-less vacation can do wonders. Just thinking off the top of my head here but hope it gives you some ideas. [/QUOTE]
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