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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 739321" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>One of the key factors for us parents is to have strong,firm boundaries in place. When we do this, we can communicate with our adult children within the boundaries we have set.</p><p>My analogy is this: The door is open but the screen door offers just enough barrier.</p><p>Of course there are times when it's okay to cut off communication. We should never be okay with our children attacking us verbally. I have gone through this with my son. I cut off communication because all he did was attack. It allowed me the time I needed to re-center, then I reached out to him and we were able to start communicating again. I told him I would not tolerate him attacking me the way he did and if it happened again, I would not communicate with him.</p><p>Now that he is out of jail he has sent me a PM on Facebook. I responded with some questions, simple questions, how long will you be in the halfway house?, what are your plans. It's been a few days and I have yet to get a response. I understand that he does not have a phone and is most likely using a computer at the halfway house or a library. When he does respond next it will be interesting to see if answers my questions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 739321, member: 18516"] One of the key factors for us parents is to have strong,firm boundaries in place. When we do this, we can communicate with our adult children within the boundaries we have set. My analogy is this: The door is open but the screen door offers just enough barrier. Of course there are times when it's okay to cut off communication. We should never be okay with our children attacking us verbally. I have gone through this with my son. I cut off communication because all he did was attack. It allowed me the time I needed to re-center, then I reached out to him and we were able to start communicating again. I told him I would not tolerate him attacking me the way he did and if it happened again, I would not communicate with him. Now that he is out of jail he has sent me a PM on Facebook. I responded with some questions, simple questions, how long will you be in the halfway house?, what are your plans. It's been a few days and I have yet to get a response. I understand that he does not have a phone and is most likely using a computer at the halfway house or a library. When he does respond next it will be interesting to see if answers my questions. [/QUOTE]
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