Anxiety's huge toll on 36

BusynMember

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Seriously, since the end of the custody battle, 36 has been like a different person. He is usually (not always) friendly and conversational and has even asked me a few times how *I* was doing!!! He has bought a new house in his son's school district, traded in his sports car, which was very impractical, and bought an Acura (whatever that is), and my grandson just got his first report card since the custody fight. Little J. got perfect marks both for academics and behavior. He's a very resilient kid and I'm thinking of visiting him again now that 36 is more sane.

I'm really fascinated at how horrible anxiety effects 36. I'm not in any way excusing his horrible behavior, but he absolutely freaks out when nervous/anxious. And I do mean freaks out in the very severe meaning of the word.

This was more an update/vent than expecting feedback. Things are finally pretty quiet and peaceful again here in the Frozen Tundra. J. is pregnant (gets to find out if it's a boy or girl in a few weeks!), Jumper is doing great and getting ready for college, Sonic is just his normal sweet self. 36 is actually civil and friendly and humorous when we talk.

The quiet times are just so nice. I need to remember to value them.
 

busywend

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Wahoo!! Glad things settled down. Maybe in time you express how pleasant he is when not stressed out. Might get him reflecting on the whys.

sent from mobile phone
 

Scent of Cedar *

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MWM, I am curious whether you think your changed response to 36's abuse plays any part in his changed attitude? All at once, it just hit me that YOU changed and then...36 changed.

36 seems to have made alot of good changes, lately.

What else is happening with him?

Cedar
 

BusynMember

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Cedar, not now because he isn't under pressure and life is good. He is ok when things are good. But when he was so horrible during the stress days, i think my refusal to talk to him when he was being abusive stopped some of his abuse. And, at the very least, when it got out of control, I hung up and refused to answer the phone for a day. So things were more peaceful for me. I usually said, before I hung up, "Call back when you can be respectful." But I still gave him a day off.
 

Scent of Cedar *

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I haven't heard from my son since he called to thank husband for the Christmas money. (I had signed the card only husband. For myself? I drew a stick figure of a grandma showing her sharp teeth.)

They probably all think I'm er...you know.

Crazy.

It sounds like you were a little more restrained.

:O)

Cedar
 

recoveringenabler

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I love the grandma with the sharp teeth! I can see it in my minds eye and I really like it. My granddaughter tells me how much I've changed in the last few years.............now she says I can be scary. HA! I can't even articulate how funny that was to me..................feels like I'm finally balancing myself out!
 
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