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I finally put my foot down. still in shock.
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<blockquote data-quote="Sister's Keeper" data-source="post: 695983" data-attributes="member: 20051"><p>SWOT,</p><p></p><p>Lil is right he is acting like a jerk. I want to use a stronger word, but the filter will censor it anyway.</p><p></p><p>Your son is angry at his ex wife and her feels powerless in this whole legal mess so he is taking his anger out on you, and using you to feel more in control by controlling you.</p><p></p><p>It is a crappy thing to do. </p><p></p><p>If you still want to talk o him and he needs feedback, then stick to the generic, "I'm sorry you feel that way," "I'm sorry to hear that," and "What are you going to do about that?"</p><p></p><p>You need to set clear boundaries. The minute he becomes disrespectful or insulting say, "I think this conversation is no longer helpful, I will talk to you tomorrow." and hang up, and don't engage him until the next day.</p><p></p><p>But you need to do it every time, and stick to it. Think of it this way, would you allow a stranger on the street to talk to you that way? If someone at the grocery store called you "stupid" would you keep talking to them?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sister's Keeper, post: 695983, member: 20051"] SWOT, Lil is right he is acting like a jerk. I want to use a stronger word, but the filter will censor it anyway. Your son is angry at his ex wife and her feels powerless in this whole legal mess so he is taking his anger out on you, and using you to feel more in control by controlling you. It is a crappy thing to do. If you still want to talk o him and he needs feedback, then stick to the generic, "I'm sorry you feel that way," "I'm sorry to hear that," and "What are you going to do about that?" You need to set clear boundaries. The minute he becomes disrespectful or insulting say, "I think this conversation is no longer helpful, I will talk to you tomorrow." and hang up, and don't engage him until the next day. But you need to do it every time, and stick to it. Think of it this way, would you allow a stranger on the street to talk to you that way? If someone at the grocery store called you "stupid" would you keep talking to them? [/QUOTE]
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