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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 109460" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>OMG, Susie. Forgive me, but I'm so laughing here. I too am blessed with a kid who is developing his own "Wicca" religion. I have access to some of his email accts and I gotta tell you... well, I probably don't have to tell you, LOL. Like you, we don't fight it but we also do not allow it in the house nor do we allow him to spread his "word" to the siblings. We tried at first to learn about it so we could at least hold a conversation with him about it, but he is just so out there now that I've shut him down. </p><p></p><p>I agree that it's a combination of typical teen thinking and disordered difficult child thinking. thank you finally explained to us a couple of months ago that his fascination with it is because he just knows that once he's able to purchase the needed items to start performing spells, he will be able to "fix" the world. Talk about grandiose thinking - we pointed out that if all it took were spells, the world would have been "fixed" a long long time ago. In his mind, *he* is the one and only one who can do it. </p><p></p><p>in my humble opinion - Christmas is the holiday that is celebrated in your home, period. If he wants to celebrate Yule, have at it but it will be a celebration of one. I mean, if he converted to Judaism, he certainly couldn't expect the family to celebrate Hanukkah, right? Well, ok, he might expect it but it wouldn't be realistic. Your home, your holidays. End of discussion. If he feels "disrespected" he can feel free to skip your family's celebrations.</p><p></p><p>I know it's hard but I'd completely ignore the mockery. As far as you telling Grandpa (LOL, yeah, right) to let him have his own values - he lives with Grandpa. That's between them.</p><p></p><p>I sincerely hope it's just a phase, though it's been a doggone long one around here. The basic philosphy of Wicca I have no problem with. I *do* have a serious problem with my son's interpretation and "practice" of it because his interpretation has no basis in reality (which he has a tenuous hold on to begin with) and it just further sets him apart as one odd kid. For some reason, the ostracism that he gets from peers just further reinforces how right he is. Sigh.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there, and have a very Merry Christmas!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 109460, member: 8"] OMG, Susie. Forgive me, but I'm so laughing here. I too am blessed with a kid who is developing his own "Wicca" religion. I have access to some of his email accts and I gotta tell you... well, I probably don't have to tell you, LOL. Like you, we don't fight it but we also do not allow it in the house nor do we allow him to spread his "word" to the siblings. We tried at first to learn about it so we could at least hold a conversation with him about it, but he is just so out there now that I've shut him down. I agree that it's a combination of typical teen thinking and disordered difficult child thinking. thank you finally explained to us a couple of months ago that his fascination with it is because he just knows that once he's able to purchase the needed items to start performing spells, he will be able to "fix" the world. Talk about grandiose thinking - we pointed out that if all it took were spells, the world would have been "fixed" a long long time ago. In his mind, *he* is the one and only one who can do it. in my humble opinion - Christmas is the holiday that is celebrated in your home, period. If he wants to celebrate Yule, have at it but it will be a celebration of one. I mean, if he converted to Judaism, he certainly couldn't expect the family to celebrate Hanukkah, right? Well, ok, he might expect it but it wouldn't be realistic. Your home, your holidays. End of discussion. If he feels "disrespected" he can feel free to skip your family's celebrations. I know it's hard but I'd completely ignore the mockery. As far as you telling Grandpa (LOL, yeah, right) to let him have his own values - he lives with Grandpa. That's between them. I sincerely hope it's just a phase, though it's been a doggone long one around here. The basic philosphy of Wicca I have no problem with. I *do* have a serious problem with my son's interpretation and "practice" of it because his interpretation has no basis in reality (which he has a tenuous hold on to begin with) and it just further sets him apart as one odd kid. For some reason, the ostracism that he gets from peers just further reinforces how right he is. Sigh. Hang in there, and have a very Merry Christmas!! [/QUOTE]
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