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Harsh words and a tough order-how do we play this?
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<blockquote data-quote="CAmom" data-source="post: 23456" data-attributes="member: 1835"><p>RM, I appreciate your words, and I know you're right. I have been doing that "boo-boo-kissing" thing, once again, trying to make everything better for him which makes ME feel better. However, thanks to you all and his easy child, I am able to really hear that now and accept it. </p><p></p><p>I had begun to feel a bit manipulated before his easy child's phone call. And, it especially became clear to me after I heard about the second smoking incident. </p><p></p><p>I realize and believe now that there's nothing I can do or say that I haven't already done and said many times in the past to help him set his feet on the right path. It hasn't worked in the past (although I thought that it had), and it won't work any better now. As his easy child said, he's making these bad choices, and he can just as well make good ones, despite what we do or don't do. </p><p></p><p>You've got it right that sitting back and doing nothing is taking aggressive action, and the HARDEST thing. </p><p></p><p>Understanding, but biting nails ANYWAY...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CAmom, post: 23456, member: 1835"] RM, I appreciate your words, and I know you're right. I have been doing that "boo-boo-kissing" thing, once again, trying to make everything better for him which makes ME feel better. However, thanks to you all and his easy child, I am able to really hear that now and accept it. I had begun to feel a bit manipulated before his easy child's phone call. And, it especially became clear to me after I heard about the second smoking incident. I realize and believe now that there's nothing I can do or say that I haven't already done and said many times in the past to help him set his feet on the right path. It hasn't worked in the past (although I thought that it had), and it won't work any better now. As his easy child said, he's making these bad choices, and he can just as well make good ones, despite what we do or don't do. You've got it right that sitting back and doing nothing is taking aggressive action, and the HARDEST thing. Understanding, but biting nails ANYWAY... [/QUOTE]
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