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Could someone please explain my difficult child to me?
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 356959" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>We have discovered more lies since she left. easy child told me last night that difficult child had called her to tell her that she had been kicked out to which easy child responded, "I know." difficult child told easy child that she is not paying rent to the lady that she moved in with so that was a lie about not having any money for clothes. Just another example of difficult child's manipulation . . .</p><p></p><p>difficult child also told husband that since she didn't want him or me to know where she was living, she wanted to drive his truck over to where she lives, empty out her stuff, and then bring the truck back. husband told her that there was no way he was letting her drive the truck anywhere since the last time she used it she ran it off the road and caused several thousands of dollars in damage.</p><p></p><p>difficult child didn't come yesterday to get her stuff (and return mine) like she said she would since it was raining. She did say that she was now going to come on Wednesday. In the meantime, I have discovered more and more clothes missing. She must have made several trips out to her car. The count is now up to 5 pairs or pants, 3 skirts, two tops, 2 pairs of capris, and 3 scarves. There is probably still some more that I haven't noticed.</p><p></p><p>easy child brought up the missing clothes and difficult child told her that she "needed them for work." easy child pointed out that 1) they wouldn't fit and 2) that they were "mom pants" and that difficult child wouldn't wear them even if they did fit.</p><p></p><p>I want my "mom pants" back!</p><p></p><p>I do think that she is Borderline (BPD). A therapist mentioned it as a possibility when she was 17 but never followed up on it. The more I read about it, the more I realize she fits the description perfectly. One online forum compared a Borderline (BPD) person's behavior to a rat in Skinner's box. If they don't get what they want or are used to getting, they frantically keep hitting the bar and upping the anty. I think that is what difficult child is doing right now. She keeps calling husband with a new crazy demand. I have told husband to tell her that he is done talking to her until my things are returned. I don't know why husband has such a hard time with cutting off communication. I am hoping that Al-Anon will help him with this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 356959, member: 1967"] We have discovered more lies since she left. easy child told me last night that difficult child had called her to tell her that she had been kicked out to which easy child responded, "I know." difficult child told easy child that she is not paying rent to the lady that she moved in with so that was a lie about not having any money for clothes. Just another example of difficult child's manipulation . . . difficult child also told husband that since she didn't want him or me to know where she was living, she wanted to drive his truck over to where she lives, empty out her stuff, and then bring the truck back. husband told her that there was no way he was letting her drive the truck anywhere since the last time she used it she ran it off the road and caused several thousands of dollars in damage. difficult child didn't come yesterday to get her stuff (and return mine) like she said she would since it was raining. She did say that she was now going to come on Wednesday. In the meantime, I have discovered more and more clothes missing. She must have made several trips out to her car. The count is now up to 5 pairs or pants, 3 skirts, two tops, 2 pairs of capris, and 3 scarves. There is probably still some more that I haven't noticed. easy child brought up the missing clothes and difficult child told her that she "needed them for work." easy child pointed out that 1) they wouldn't fit and 2) that they were "mom pants" and that difficult child wouldn't wear them even if they did fit. I want my "mom pants" back! I do think that she is Borderline (BPD). A therapist mentioned it as a possibility when she was 17 but never followed up on it. The more I read about it, the more I realize she fits the description perfectly. One online forum compared a Borderline (BPD) person's behavior to a rat in Skinner's box. If they don't get what they want or are used to getting, they frantically keep hitting the bar and upping the anty. I think that is what difficult child is doing right now. She keeps calling husband with a new crazy demand. I have told husband to tell her that he is done talking to her until my things are returned. I don't know why husband has such a hard time with cutting off communication. I am hoping that Al-Anon will help him with this. [/QUOTE]
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