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Feeling so helpless...frustrated and frightened for DS
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 695719" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Well, Im proud of me today. Son called again and I puffed up my chest, ready to listen if he wanted to be nice, but unwilling to obsess with him over the case.</p><p></p><p>He told me his negatively twisted tale and I stayed upbeat. I did not get involved in his angst. After all, he does this to himself.</p><p></p><p>Son: The trial wont be until Sept. and I have to make it until then blah, blah, blah.</p><p></p><p>I decided to speak what I felt would help, knowing hed hang up, but I'm tired of his attitude. He WILL listen or get off the phone. I won't go negative with him.</p><p></p><p>Me: Instead of living far into the future, you'd relax a lot kore if you stopped to enjoy each day and not catastrophize about weeks ahead. Smell the roses...now, today. Enjoy each moment."</p><p></p><p>He hung up and I felt good because I gave him the best advice I knew. If he did it, he WOULD get through it. At the very least he'd feel calmer rather than living in his mind's horror of a terrible tomorrow...in his head.. But he won't even try. I cant make him.</p><p></p><p>He is 38. He is on his own. I'm done listening to a childish rant. I will continue to tell him the best advice I have and he will continue to hang up.</p><p></p><p>This will avoid long, depressing conversations of "all is lost and I won't do anything to feel better."</p><p></p><p>I won't even have to be the bad guy ending the call...lol. Good advice repels him like holding up a cross repels a vampire!</p><p></p><p>I am much calmer. I made the decision to sto trying. It is a good decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 695719, member: 1550"] Well, Im proud of me today. Son called again and I puffed up my chest, ready to listen if he wanted to be nice, but unwilling to obsess with him over the case. He told me his negatively twisted tale and I stayed upbeat. I did not get involved in his angst. After all, he does this to himself. Son: The trial wont be until Sept. and I have to make it until then blah, blah, blah. I decided to speak what I felt would help, knowing hed hang up, but I'm tired of his attitude. He WILL listen or get off the phone. I won't go negative with him. Me: Instead of living far into the future, you'd relax a lot kore if you stopped to enjoy each day and not catastrophize about weeks ahead. Smell the roses...now, today. Enjoy each moment." He hung up and I felt good because I gave him the best advice I knew. If he did it, he WOULD get through it. At the very least he'd feel calmer rather than living in his mind's horror of a terrible tomorrow...in his head.. But he won't even try. I cant make him. He is 38. He is on his own. I'm done listening to a childish rant. I will continue to tell him the best advice I have and he will continue to hang up. This will avoid long, depressing conversations of "all is lost and I won't do anything to feel better." I won't even have to be the bad guy ending the call...lol. Good advice repels him like holding up a cross repels a vampire! I am much calmer. I made the decision to sto trying. It is a good decision. [/QUOTE]
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