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<blockquote data-quote="Albatross" data-source="post: 697650" data-attributes="member: 17720"><p>I think it was a moment that we both needed. I try to remember it.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for asking about him, RN. He is in a shelter out west. We have spoken a few times. He started out with high optimism about the great support he is getting and talked about volunteering for them, once he gets on his feet. He did the legwork first, then nicely asked if we could please help out with getting his ID and social security card, which we did.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, in the space of a week he has swung back to a dark and hopeless state. Today he was picking arguments with me because I was trying to challenge his worldview. I stopped right in the middle of my furious and righteous response and thought, "What am I doing?! This is one I CANNOT WIN." So I backed off and made some general "mom" type words of encouragement, ending on a nice (but bland) note, then turned off my phone.</p><p></p><p>I am really trying to detach LOVINGLY. It's so hard to do sometimes. It's so hard not to get caught up in the storm, either during or afterward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albatross, post: 697650, member: 17720"] I think it was a moment that we both needed. I try to remember it. Thank you for asking about him, RN. He is in a shelter out west. We have spoken a few times. He started out with high optimism about the great support he is getting and talked about volunteering for them, once he gets on his feet. He did the legwork first, then nicely asked if we could please help out with getting his ID and social security card, which we did. Unfortunately, in the space of a week he has swung back to a dark and hopeless state. Today he was picking arguments with me because I was trying to challenge his worldview. I stopped right in the middle of my furious and righteous response and thought, "What am I doing?! This is one I CANNOT WIN." So I backed off and made some general "mom" type words of encouragement, ending on a nice (but bland) note, then turned off my phone. I am really trying to detach LOVINGLY. It's so hard to do sometimes. It's so hard not to get caught up in the storm, either during or afterward. [/QUOTE]
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