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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 205206" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Jennifer, some of it is likely typical teen stuff, but compounded by the ADHD and anxiety. He's not a very social kid. Has a few friends, but none that are what I'd call close. He's been suffering from Ostrich-syndrome and then he ends up in this situation where his finger's in the dyke but he's not doing anything about the tsnumai that's headed his way. Meanwhile, his dad and I are on another island and our binoculars don't show us everything we need to see. How's that analogy?</p><p> </p><p>Witz, I need to borrow your rose colored glasses 'cuz I'm being blinded by my anger and frustration right now. Maybe I need to tweak MY medications...</p><p> </p><p>You and husband are right that we need to use more positive reinforcements. I'm just feeling like I'm tapped out, so I told husband he has to step up for this situation because I am clearly not dealing well with it. I think he sees that now and he's actually been thinking hard about what to do, which is RARE for this man. So hopefully I will eventually calm down and get my head together, and husband will be a stabilizing force for once in his life, and together, we'll get the situation properly assessed and get the ducks in a row and the sun will come out, tomorrow...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 205206, member: 3444"] Jennifer, some of it is likely typical teen stuff, but compounded by the ADHD and anxiety. He's not a very social kid. Has a few friends, but none that are what I'd call close. He's been suffering from Ostrich-syndrome and then he ends up in this situation where his finger's in the dyke but he's not doing anything about the tsnumai that's headed his way. Meanwhile, his dad and I are on another island and our binoculars don't show us everything we need to see. How's that analogy? Witz, I need to borrow your rose colored glasses 'cuz I'm being blinded by my anger and frustration right now. Maybe I need to tweak MY medications... You and husband are right that we need to use more positive reinforcements. I'm just feeling like I'm tapped out, so I told husband he has to step up for this situation because I am clearly not dealing well with it. I think he sees that now and he's actually been thinking hard about what to do, which is RARE for this man. So hopefully I will eventually calm down and get my head together, and husband will be a stabilizing force for once in his life, and together, we'll get the situation properly assessed and get the ducks in a row and the sun will come out, tomorrow... [/QUOTE]
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