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Is my difficult child Playin' me?
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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 410921" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Hmmm....</p><p> </p><p>I don't think your difficult child is "playing you" as much as he is trying to 'control the situation'. Science Camp was a variable. It's new - it's different - he's never been - he's not sure what to expect. Can he control Science Camp? Unknown. Can he control his response to Science Camp? Absolutely! Therefore his answer is a resounding "NO!"....No I won't go into a situation that I am not sure I can control!</p><p> </p><p>Does he feel bad about not going to Science Camp? Depends on who is asking... To somebody who wanted him to go to that uncontrollable situation? the answer is "No - it doesn't bother me to stay behind."</p><p> </p><p>To you? The answer is "I feel terrible!"</p><p> </p><p>So...I think you need to talk about it - if you can. What are some strategies he can use next time something like this comes up?</p><p> </p><p>Maybe a good thing to work on in therapy...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 410921, member: 6546"] Hmmm.... I don't think your difficult child is "playing you" as much as he is trying to 'control the situation'. Science Camp was a variable. It's new - it's different - he's never been - he's not sure what to expect. Can he control Science Camp? Unknown. Can he control his response to Science Camp? Absolutely! Therefore his answer is a resounding "NO!"....No I won't go into a situation that I am not sure I can control! Does he feel bad about not going to Science Camp? Depends on who is asking... To somebody who wanted him to go to that uncontrollable situation? the answer is "No - it doesn't bother me to stay behind." To you? The answer is "I feel terrible!" So...I think you need to talk about it - if you can. What are some strategies he can use next time something like this comes up? Maybe a good thing to work on in therapy... [/QUOTE]
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