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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 750639" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>I see a third option which is a combination of both of Tanya's. </p><p></p><p>You can respond but not address his statement. Just ignore it. Why engage? It is to fuel negativity.</p><p></p><p>You could say something like this: <em>I love you. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p>Nothing good will come, in my view, of begging him to talk or trying to convince him. (This is like playing both sides in a tennis game.) Likewise, defensiveness and reactivity will not help. Why be on the defensive? You did nothing wrong. You are not responsible for his choices. He is. You can play only one role. Mother. Who loves your son.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 750639, member: 18958"] I see a third option which is a combination of both of Tanya's. You can respond but not address his statement. Just ignore it. Why engage? It is to fuel negativity. You could say something like this: [I]I love you. [/I] Nothing good will come, in my view, of begging him to talk or trying to convince him. (This is like playing both sides in a tennis game.) Likewise, defensiveness and reactivity will not help. Why be on the defensive? You did nothing wrong. You are not responsible for his choices. He is. You can play only one role. Mother. Who loves your son. [I][/I] [/QUOTE]
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