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<blockquote data-quote="HereWeGoAgain" data-source="post: 428612" data-attributes="member: 3485"><p>You did good, TL!</p><p> </p><p>Drivng him around is an easy thing to fall into, and it quickly becomes accepted as the normal state and expected, which breeds resentment in the chauffeur. When difficult child was at home in 2009, and I was out of a job, I drove difficult child all over town to endless doctor appointments, trips to DHS, her job when she had it, etc. She took the attitude, "You won't let me drive, I have places I need to go, you don't, therefore you owe me." wife found this logic unassailable. Once in a while we all agreed that difficult child needed to walk, ride the bus, etc. but nothing ever came of it. (And I must admit public transit back home is awful - most places are simply impossible to get to with-out private transportation.) After I started working again, out of state, wife suddenly discovered what a pain the constant driving was - she ended up letting difficult child drive herself, which ultimately was disastrous.</p><p> </p><p>I have a bike that I ride to the train station. Got it free from a friend of wife's in return for doing her yard work. Also they can be found at yard sales and thrift stores for very cheap. I even bought a decent 18-speed road bike for difficult child for $20 - she rode it one time. I resold it for $15.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HereWeGoAgain, post: 428612, member: 3485"] You did good, TL! Drivng him around is an easy thing to fall into, and it quickly becomes accepted as the normal state and expected, which breeds resentment in the chauffeur. When difficult child was at home in 2009, and I was out of a job, I drove difficult child all over town to endless doctor appointments, trips to DHS, her job when she had it, etc. She took the attitude, "You won't let me drive, I have places I need to go, you don't, therefore you owe me." wife found this logic unassailable. Once in a while we all agreed that difficult child needed to walk, ride the bus, etc. but nothing ever came of it. (And I must admit public transit back home is awful - most places are simply impossible to get to with-out private transportation.) After I started working again, out of state, wife suddenly discovered what a pain the constant driving was - she ended up letting difficult child drive herself, which ultimately was disastrous. I have a bike that I ride to the train station. Got it free from a friend of wife's in return for doing her yard work. Also they can be found at yard sales and thrift stores for very cheap. I even bought a decent 18-speed road bike for difficult child for $20 - she rode it one time. I resold it for $15. [/QUOTE]
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