aeroeng
Mom of Three
I had upgraded difficult child to "Recovering difficult child" because even though he still had issues he was trying hard, taking responsibility and actually apologizing after a blow up. I still found comfort here. Or rather still needed to find comfort here.
Tuesday night difficult child and "difficult child in training" were working together (warm heart). difficult child was teaching his younger brother how to make chocolate mousse (this is a desert to die for). When the mousse was done and in the frige to cool, they started playing a board game with me. A couple arguments about rule interpretation and they got grumbly. At 9:00 husband announced that it was time for bed for "difficult child in training". "difficult child in training" was frustrated, he felt that if he could not continue playing, then difficult child and I could not ether (he owned the board). "difficult child in training" cleared the board of the pieces. This upset difficult child who then stated that "difficult child in training" could not have any chocolate mousse. I convinced both that we should not talk about it until tomorrow.
Tomorrow (Wednesday) came. No one told husband the mousse was in dispute, so he gave some to "difficult child in training". When difficult child discovered this his cork popped. Vowed revenge and promised to break some of "difficult child in training's" things. He sat in "difficult child in trainings" room and would not move, exploding. I decided to grab "difficult child in training" and leave, go to the library. difficult child blocked the door. husband pulled him away and they went at it. husband said to call 911. Then difficult child said, "no don't I will stop". They stopped, I grabbed "difficult child in training" and we left.
Apparently the battled continued. It started with difficult child doing things like propping the refrigerator door open with a broom, and opening every outside door and turning up the air conditioner. (Once he starts he won't stop). Regretful words were said by both difficult child and husband, chocolate mousse (complete with Christal glass) smashed on the floor and in difficult child hair, things broken. They hit and wrestled with each other. The battle only stopped when husband tried again to call 911.
All is calm today. difficult child is saying he hates husband (like this is the first time), but is behaving civil. difficult child won't get over being angry for about two weeks, and then only when he wants something.
I hate this.
Tuesday night difficult child and "difficult child in training" were working together (warm heart). difficult child was teaching his younger brother how to make chocolate mousse (this is a desert to die for). When the mousse was done and in the frige to cool, they started playing a board game with me. A couple arguments about rule interpretation and they got grumbly. At 9:00 husband announced that it was time for bed for "difficult child in training". "difficult child in training" was frustrated, he felt that if he could not continue playing, then difficult child and I could not ether (he owned the board). "difficult child in training" cleared the board of the pieces. This upset difficult child who then stated that "difficult child in training" could not have any chocolate mousse. I convinced both that we should not talk about it until tomorrow.
Tomorrow (Wednesday) came. No one told husband the mousse was in dispute, so he gave some to "difficult child in training". When difficult child discovered this his cork popped. Vowed revenge and promised to break some of "difficult child in training's" things. He sat in "difficult child in trainings" room and would not move, exploding. I decided to grab "difficult child in training" and leave, go to the library. difficult child blocked the door. husband pulled him away and they went at it. husband said to call 911. Then difficult child said, "no don't I will stop". They stopped, I grabbed "difficult child in training" and we left.
Apparently the battled continued. It started with difficult child doing things like propping the refrigerator door open with a broom, and opening every outside door and turning up the air conditioner. (Once he starts he won't stop). Regretful words were said by both difficult child and husband, chocolate mousse (complete with Christal glass) smashed on the floor and in difficult child hair, things broken. They hit and wrestled with each other. The battle only stopped when husband tried again to call 911.
All is calm today. difficult child is saying he hates husband (like this is the first time), but is behaving civil. difficult child won't get over being angry for about two weeks, and then only when he wants something.
I hate this.
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