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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 290393" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Nomad my Mom is such the ultra control freak.........I sort of gravitated toward this way of thinking naturally. </p><p> </p><p>Her children not only had to do everything she said to the letter, we also had to read her mind on what she wanted, and according to her we weren't allowed our own thoughts for feelings. Emotions weren't expressed unless you kept a grin on your face...and sometimes that could get you slapped silly.</p><p> </p><p>I worked hard on letting my kids express themselves and gave them plenty of room to do it that was reasonable. I also took care to express that I appreciated how they felt, what they thought, even if I didn't agree with it or it wasn't going to change the situation. It wasn't always easy........Nichole's punk/goth stage as one example......but we muddled thru ok.</p><p> </p><p>I don't condone everything they do necessarily. But behavior is not the person around here. That distinction has made a vast difference in my kids from the way I was raised.</p><p> </p><p>Good point to make, because often when gfgdom is majorly rearing it's ugly head it can be awfully difficult to remember the person beyond the behaviors. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 290393, member: 84"] Nomad my Mom is such the ultra control freak.........I sort of gravitated toward this way of thinking naturally. Her children not only had to do everything she said to the letter, we also had to read her mind on what she wanted, and according to her we weren't allowed our own thoughts for feelings. Emotions weren't expressed unless you kept a grin on your face...and sometimes that could get you slapped silly. I worked hard on letting my kids express themselves and gave them plenty of room to do it that was reasonable. I also took care to express that I appreciated how they felt, what they thought, even if I didn't agree with it or it wasn't going to change the situation. It wasn't always easy........Nichole's punk/goth stage as one example......but we muddled thru ok. I don't condone everything they do necessarily. But behavior is not the person around here. That distinction has made a vast difference in my kids from the way I was raised. Good point to make, because often when gfgdom is majorly rearing it's ugly head it can be awfully difficult to remember the person beyond the behaviors. :) [/QUOTE]
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