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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 737586" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>My son is 36 and can still act like he's 7 when things don't go the way he thinks they should of course he knows that I will not bend and will not give him what he wants. I used to, I used to give into him and help him out with money but I've been burned by him far too many times. My son will be getting out of jail sometime this fall and I'm sure he will play the pity party role trying to make me feel sorry for him. My son can be very creative with his manipulation. In the past he has used these tactics but I am wise to them. I will no longer fall for the "I'm all alone, no one cares, I don't know what I'm going to do, I don't know how I'll survive, I'd be better off dead, etc..........." My short simple response to him will be, "I'm sorry you are having a tough time, I'm sure you'll figure something out"</p><p></p><p>I understand you wanting to know where he is but you are correct in that it's best to stop looking. Somehow these difficult adult kids always manage to get by. They are choosing to live their lives in a certain way and there are consequences, good or bad. The best thing we can do is step back and let them make their own mistakes. They are adults now even if they don't act like adults.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 737586, member: 18516"] My son is 36 and can still act like he's 7 when things don't go the way he thinks they should of course he knows that I will not bend and will not give him what he wants. I used to, I used to give into him and help him out with money but I've been burned by him far too many times. My son will be getting out of jail sometime this fall and I'm sure he will play the pity party role trying to make me feel sorry for him. My son can be very creative with his manipulation. In the past he has used these tactics but I am wise to them. I will no longer fall for the "I'm all alone, no one cares, I don't know what I'm going to do, I don't know how I'll survive, I'd be better off dead, etc..........." My short simple response to him will be, "I'm sorry you are having a tough time, I'm sure you'll figure something out" I understand you wanting to know where he is but you are correct in that it's best to stop looking. Somehow these difficult adult kids always manage to get by. They are choosing to live their lives in a certain way and there are consequences, good or bad. The best thing we can do is step back and let them make their own mistakes. They are adults now even if they don't act like adults. [/QUOTE]
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