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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 642757" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>See, this is exactly what I mean. What have I ever said to make people think I <em>want</em> him to depend on me? No. I don't. I don't want him to call me for a ride. I don't want him to tell me he has nothing to eat. I don't want him to ask for money or cigarettes or a stick of gum! I <em>want </em>him to do all those things for himself! </p><p></p><p>I'm sure he thinks of us (specifically me) first when he needs something. I don't want to be his first thought. I don't <em>mind </em>occasionally doing things for him. But, I don't want that to be ongoing forever! </p><p></p><p>I want him to call to tell me he's had a great day. I want him to call to see how the family is. I want him to come over and visit and have dinner because he wants to...not because he thinks he'll get something out of it. And yes, I want him to call if he's in a real jam and has no other place to turn...because that's what family is for...but not just because he doesn't want to grow up and be responsible for himself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 642757, member: 17309"] See, this is exactly what I mean. What have I ever said to make people think I [I]want[/I] him to depend on me? No. I don't. I don't want him to call me for a ride. I don't want him to tell me he has nothing to eat. I don't want him to ask for money or cigarettes or a stick of gum! I [I]want [/I]him to do all those things for himself! I'm sure he thinks of us (specifically me) first when he needs something. I don't want to be his first thought. I don't [I]mind [/I]occasionally doing things for him. But, I don't want that to be ongoing forever! I want him to call to tell me he's had a great day. I want him to call to see how the family is. I want him to come over and visit and have dinner because he wants to...not because he thinks he'll get something out of it. And yes, I want him to call if he's in a real jam and has no other place to turn...because that's what family is for...but not just because he doesn't want to grow up and be responsible for himself. [/QUOTE]
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