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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 268034" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Hey ML, </span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Have you/H set down any date in particular for J to either be working full time or going to school part time? When you say a 'few months', that can mean a year or more. I only ask because setting deadlines has always been an issue for H and I with difficult child, and come to think of it, with easy child as well. I've learned that deadlines are necessary, but not always easy to follow through with.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">In regards to J not always being nice to manster, I get it, I have the same thing with my two. However, I really think manster's getting used to being around people who are not so very nice is different from getting it all the time from his step brother. I literally cringe at the way my easy child speaks to her sister, difficult child. Sometimes I get really angry because easy child can be very cutting and instead of her comments being able to roll off difficult child's back, I can see that difficult child really hurts from some of the things easy child says to her, even when I know easy child is just kidding! Are you sure you want manster to learn that not everyone is nice from his stepbrother? I would think there are enough kids at school and on the bus who can fill that role. But that's just my personal opinion - I've been told that I'm too sensitive in this regard. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #483d8b">So as you've likely deduced by now, I have no real advice - just the same old same old "I know what you mean" thing. Hugs. I hope someone very wise follows me with some fantastic advice!</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 268034, member: 2211"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Hey ML, [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Have you/H set down any date in particular for J to either be working full time or going to school part time? When you say a 'few months', that can mean a year or more. I only ask because setting deadlines has always been an issue for H and I with difficult child, and come to think of it, with easy child as well. I've learned that deadlines are necessary, but not always easy to follow through with.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]In regards to J not always being nice to manster, I get it, I have the same thing with my two. However, I really think manster's getting used to being around people who are not so very nice is different from getting it all the time from his step brother. I literally cringe at the way my easy child speaks to her sister, difficult child. Sometimes I get really angry because easy child can be very cutting and instead of her comments being able to roll off difficult child's back, I can see that difficult child really hurts from some of the things easy child says to her, even when I know easy child is just kidding! Are you sure you want manster to learn that not everyone is nice from his stepbrother? I would think there are enough kids at school and on the bus who can fill that role. But that's just my personal opinion - I've been told that I'm too sensitive in this regard. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#483d8b]So as you've likely deduced by now, I have no real advice - just the same old same old "I know what you mean" thing. Hugs. I hope someone very wise follows me with some fantastic advice![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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