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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 245597" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Terry, I think I would have interpreted the question the same way you did as well.</p><p></p><p>I don't think that defeatist thoughts or grandiosity are mutually exclusive. My difficult child is like this as well. He thinks he's already the best at everything and doesn't have to practice or learn, but at the same time his thoughts are influenced by dysthemia and he often has a negative overall view of the world.</p><p></p><p>So, within 10 minutes, you can hear, "I play piano WAY better than you do Mom" from a boy who's never taken lessons speaking to me with 25 years of playing under my belt, and "I'm so stupid. I know you think so. I can't do anything right."</p><p></p><p>In both cases, difficult child is speaking the truth as he sees it. In both cases, his view is wildly inaccurate, but it's still his view. Terry, I think your difficult child might be in the same situation.</p><p></p><p>I agree with others who have suggested that if you and husband can fill out separate questionnaires, each put in your own view. This will help the specialists to get a complete picture of what's going on with difficult child and how others close to him perceive his behaviour.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 245597, member: 3907"] Terry, I think I would have interpreted the question the same way you did as well. I don't think that defeatist thoughts or grandiosity are mutually exclusive. My difficult child is like this as well. He thinks he's already the best at everything and doesn't have to practice or learn, but at the same time his thoughts are influenced by dysthemia and he often has a negative overall view of the world. So, within 10 minutes, you can hear, "I play piano WAY better than you do Mom" from a boy who's never taken lessons speaking to me with 25 years of playing under my belt, and "I'm so stupid. I know you think so. I can't do anything right." In both cases, difficult child is speaking the truth as he sees it. In both cases, his view is wildly inaccurate, but it's still his view. Terry, I think your difficult child might be in the same situation. I agree with others who have suggested that if you and husband can fill out separate questionnaires, each put in your own view. This will help the specialists to get a complete picture of what's going on with difficult child and how others close to him perceive his behaviour. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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