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Work and Germany; Benedictines and Buddhists: Attitude
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 673127" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>You do have a relationship with your son as he calls you to make sure you are still there. Remember that. I have a possible suggestion for talks with your son. Let him talk and just listen. Even if he says the ridiculous, just nod. Arguing won't quell his fear of his conspiracy theory. Less is more. I had to learn this late. I am a talker. I talk too fast, too much, I interrupt people...it is something I have to be conscious of...let them finish. I am learning that less is more with difficult people. I had a recent experience of this with a family of member. The person talked too much, too loud and was hurtful on purpose and I tried to interrupt when the person was all amped up and yelling and it just got worse so the talk ended. I kicked myself. Why had I thrown fuel on the very amped up fire? I know better now. Maybe I didn't always know, but there is no excuse now. I do know. </p><p>"Less is more, dummy!" (the dummy being me) <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="BusynMember, post: 673127, member: 1550"] You do have a relationship with your son as he calls you to make sure you are still there. Remember that. I have a possible suggestion for talks with your son. Let him talk and just listen. Even if he says the ridiculous, just nod. Arguing won't quell his fear of his conspiracy theory. Less is more. I had to learn this late. I am a talker. I talk too fast, too much, I interrupt people...it is something I have to be conscious of...let them finish. I am learning that less is more with difficult people. I had a recent experience of this with a family of member. The person talked too much, too loud and was hurtful on purpose and I tried to interrupt when the person was all amped up and yelling and it just got worse so the talk ended. I kicked myself. Why had I thrown fuel on the very amped up fire? I know better now. Maybe I didn't always know, but there is no excuse now. I do know. "Less is more, dummy!" (the dummy being me) ;) [/QUOTE]
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