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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 444368"><p>I think a lot of it is manipulation pure and simple. They will be nice and caring in the hopes that you will invite him home (without new rules), they get nasty and snarky if they think that will get you to do what they want... and that may also be their anger at you for their manipulations not working. I have dealt with this with my son too. My relationship with my son is far far from what I would like it to be... but at least at the moment we are civil to each other and I think he knows we love him. I don't think he actually hates us but he does resent us for some of the decisions we have made and for not rescuing him now. I also think a big part of him loves us but he is not in touch with that part of himself very much, at least not in front of us. I think it is a confusing time for them and hence it is confusing to us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 444368"] I think a lot of it is manipulation pure and simple. They will be nice and caring in the hopes that you will invite him home (without new rules), they get nasty and snarky if they think that will get you to do what they want... and that may also be their anger at you for their manipulations not working. I have dealt with this with my son too. My relationship with my son is far far from what I would like it to be... but at least at the moment we are civil to each other and I think he knows we love him. I don't think he actually hates us but he does resent us for some of the decisions we have made and for not rescuing him now. I also think a big part of him loves us but he is not in touch with that part of himself very much, at least not in front of us. I think it is a confusing time for them and hence it is confusing to us. [/QUOTE]
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