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Need input on excessive rudeness from 17/yo
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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 91486" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>I also wonder about depression when they act out like this. It's like they are daring you to take them down another notch.</p><p></p><p>Marg, I think that what goes along with the disengaging is the part where eventually they call you on it. "Why won't you do anything for me?" That's when you get to tell them that you're a person too, and you choose not to subject yourself to abuse. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't. It can't hurt to try, though. To be sure, you probably can't ignore them forever.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 91486, member: 99"] I also wonder about depression when they act out like this. It's like they are daring you to take them down another notch. Marg, I think that what goes along with the disengaging is the part where eventually they call you on it. "Why won't you do anything for me?" That's when you get to tell them that you're a person too, and you choose not to subject yourself to abuse. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't. It can't hurt to try, though. To be sure, you probably can't ignore them forever. [/QUOTE]
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