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Just hung up on my 19 year old son...
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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 635524" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>Wakeupcall, I'm sorry you had to go through that yet again. My difficult child has done the same for years. </p><p></p><p>He calls when he wants something. Otherwise, I don't hear from him. Okay, well, that is reality right now.</p><p></p><p>I can choose not to answer the phone. I can let calls go to voice mail. I can ignore texts for 24, 48 or completely. I don't have to respond to Facebook messages. I can tell him he can't come here without an invitation and if he does I will call the police.</p><p></p><p>I have done all of the above. Right now, he is homeless and doesn't have a phone. My current policy is I don't answer any call whose number I don't know. </p><p></p><p>I like what MWM says about this. Tell them that we aren't going to respond if they ask for ANYTHING. And then if they do, we gently hang up the phone. </p><p></p><p>We've put them on notice. Then, we have to do our part.</p><p></p><p>It's way way past time for this type of complete disrespect, nonsense and abuse to stop. It's really unbelievable when you stop and think about it.</p><p></p><p>Having said all of the above, it's still upsetting when it happens. So...let's try together to limit the number of times it happens by setting our own boundaries and then sticking to them. </p><p></p><p>Hugs for your angry heart tonight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 635524, member: 17542"] Wakeupcall, I'm sorry you had to go through that yet again. My difficult child has done the same for years. He calls when he wants something. Otherwise, I don't hear from him. Okay, well, that is reality right now. I can choose not to answer the phone. I can let calls go to voice mail. I can ignore texts for 24, 48 or completely. I don't have to respond to Facebook messages. I can tell him he can't come here without an invitation and if he does I will call the police. I have done all of the above. Right now, he is homeless and doesn't have a phone. My current policy is I don't answer any call whose number I don't know. I like what MWM says about this. Tell them that we aren't going to respond if they ask for ANYTHING. And then if they do, we gently hang up the phone. We've put them on notice. Then, we have to do our part. It's way way past time for this type of complete disrespect, nonsense and abuse to stop. It's really unbelievable when you stop and think about it. Having said all of the above, it's still upsetting when it happens. So...let's try together to limit the number of times it happens by setting our own boundaries and then sticking to them. Hugs for your angry heart tonight. [/QUOTE]
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