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difficult child upped the ante ~ police and ambulance were here
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 478280" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>kathy I've not read the other responses.........so if I say something someone else has already said.....I'm sorry. </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if you've considered this or not:</p><p></p><p>difficult child is ticked that she suddenly has to follow rules ect at halfway house. You don't answer her text or phone calls. When you do and she tells you she's home (which of course means she intends to wear you down into letting her stay there again) in the drive, and you tell her if she doesn't leave you're calling the police........... I don't see what happened next as desperation. I see it as blatant manipulation, or an attempt to manipulate. </p><p></p><p>Why? She knew you were on your way home, probably knows how long it takes for you to get there. She gets herself into the car.....waits a bit, turns the engine on about the time you're due to show up. She<strong> knows</strong> you're coming. She knows you'll find her long before the fumes even make her pass out. But you'll be terrified that she was sooooo desperate she tried to kill herself, and you'd let her come back to stay for "one more chance". </p><p></p><p>Now I can't know that is what happened. But that whole scene jumped out at me as I read your post. Bff pulled this **** more than once on her family......and they bought it every darn time. </p><p></p><p>I was soooo relieved that you stood your ground and didn't let her little scene pay off. I know you can't 2nd guess a possible suicide attempt......because even a staged one can turn deadly, but I'm so glad you didn't let her use it to manipulate you. </p><p></p><p>Now, I'd go get all the locks changed and make sure the house is secure. Next time, send her to jail. I'd have sent her this time, but that's me. </p><p></p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 478280, member: 84"] kathy I've not read the other responses.........so if I say something someone else has already said.....I'm sorry. I'm not sure if you've considered this or not: difficult child is ticked that she suddenly has to follow rules ect at halfway house. You don't answer her text or phone calls. When you do and she tells you she's home (which of course means she intends to wear you down into letting her stay there again) in the drive, and you tell her if she doesn't leave you're calling the police........... I don't see what happened next as desperation. I see it as blatant manipulation, or an attempt to manipulate. Why? She knew you were on your way home, probably knows how long it takes for you to get there. She gets herself into the car.....waits a bit, turns the engine on about the time you're due to show up. She[B] knows[/B] you're coming. She knows you'll find her long before the fumes even make her pass out. But you'll be terrified that she was sooooo desperate she tried to kill herself, and you'd let her come back to stay for "one more chance". Now I can't know that is what happened. But that whole scene jumped out at me as I read your post. Bff pulled this **** more than once on her family......and they bought it every darn time. I was soooo relieved that you stood your ground and didn't let her little scene pay off. I know you can't 2nd guess a possible suicide attempt......because even a staged one can turn deadly, but I'm so glad you didn't let her use it to manipulate you. Now, I'd go get all the locks changed and make sure the house is secure. Next time, send her to jail. I'd have sent her this time, but that's me. (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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