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"Friends"...why is it so hard to get away from them?
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<blockquote data-quote="dstc_99" data-source="post: 638463" data-attributes="member: 15473"><p>It sounds like your son is someone who doesn't like to be the bad guy when it comes to friends. He plays the avoidance game instead of saying what he feels and breaking off the relationship. He called you about the kid needing a ride because it is easier to say mom said no. He doesn't have to be the bad friend you are the mean mom. Probably the exact same thing applies to the phone call. He doesn't have it and won't ask you for it BUT he will hand J1 the phone and let you be the mean one. </p><p></p><p>I think the best thing I can tell you is to let your difficult child know that those phone calls have to stop. Let him know you won't be his bad guy anymore. He needs to be strong enough to tell his friends no for the little things or he will never be able to say no to drug pressure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dstc_99, post: 638463, member: 15473"] It sounds like your son is someone who doesn't like to be the bad guy when it comes to friends. He plays the avoidance game instead of saying what he feels and breaking off the relationship. He called you about the kid needing a ride because it is easier to say mom said no. He doesn't have to be the bad friend you are the mean mom. Probably the exact same thing applies to the phone call. He doesn't have it and won't ask you for it BUT he will hand J1 the phone and let you be the mean one. I think the best thing I can tell you is to let your difficult child know that those phone calls have to stop. Let him know you won't be his bad guy anymore. He needs to be strong enough to tell his friends no for the little things or he will never be able to say no to drug pressure. [/QUOTE]
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