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Today I regained my sense of humor, added a splash of irony and mixed in a teachable
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<blockquote data-quote="Farmwife" data-source="post: 334130" data-attributes="member: 8617"><p>I spent a couple days avoiding difficult child. Was just fed up with his edgy attitude. Was trying to prove a point that he can't treat me that way.</p><p> </p><p>Today the beans and rice made quite a bit of polite conversation. He kept asking me if he should add water or if he should do one thing or something else. He actually enjoyed cooking for himself. husband and I left for a brief outing and he texted me a picture of the food when it was done teasing me and saying I should be jealous.</p><p> </p><p>Later I was able to point out how much I didn't appreciate the way he treats people and a few other things. For the time being he is calm and was receptive. I just have to stay a bit detached for my own mental health.</p><p> </p><p>I just don't get difficult child sometimes. </p><p> </p><p>Last summer he had to do chores to earn his keep. The deal was that if he didn't "work" he would be homeless, just like it would be for an adult. On one particularly rough day I evicted him. That amounted to all his camping gear in the field behind our house. He spent all day in miserable humidity digging himself a latrine and making a privacy wall. I'm talking back breaking labor with a shovel rather than do 5 minutes of dishes without a fit. He was just so proud to get to be responsible for himself. For that week he was meticulous about washing his cookware, brushing his teeth etc. </p><p> </p><p>Of course on an average day he can't be bothered with any of it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p><p> </p><p>So, the beans and rice went well. I think he is looking forward to more cooking. When he gets tired of it I know he will be thankful for my cooking. When he gets crabby again, and he will get crabby again he can cook for himself.</p><p> </p><p>I'm diggin' this accidental solution.</p><p> </p><p>p.s. We live waaaaay out in the country, the latrine wasn't as out of place as it may be in your yard.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farmwife, post: 334130, member: 8617"] I spent a couple days avoiding difficult child. Was just fed up with his edgy attitude. Was trying to prove a point that he can't treat me that way. Today the beans and rice made quite a bit of polite conversation. He kept asking me if he should add water or if he should do one thing or something else. He actually enjoyed cooking for himself. husband and I left for a brief outing and he texted me a picture of the food when it was done teasing me and saying I should be jealous. Later I was able to point out how much I didn't appreciate the way he treats people and a few other things. For the time being he is calm and was receptive. I just have to stay a bit detached for my own mental health. I just don't get difficult child sometimes. Last summer he had to do chores to earn his keep. The deal was that if he didn't "work" he would be homeless, just like it would be for an adult. On one particularly rough day I evicted him. That amounted to all his camping gear in the field behind our house. He spent all day in miserable humidity digging himself a latrine and making a privacy wall. I'm talking back breaking labor with a shovel rather than do 5 minutes of dishes without a fit. He was just so proud to get to be responsible for himself. For that week he was meticulous about washing his cookware, brushing his teeth etc. Of course on an average day he can't be bothered with any of it. :confused1: So, the beans and rice went well. I think he is looking forward to more cooking. When he gets tired of it I know he will be thankful for my cooking. When he gets crabby again, and he will get crabby again he can cook for himself. I'm diggin' this accidental solution. p.s. We live waaaaay out in the country, the latrine wasn't as out of place as it may be in your yard.:winking: [/QUOTE]
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