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<blockquote data-quote="aeroeng" data-source="post: 243659" data-attributes="member: 6557"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">The principle, vice principle, Special Education teacher, reading therapist .... have all seen me cry. I hate it but will probably do it again, but I won't let it stop me.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Take that trip to </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">St. Martin</span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">, even if it is just a five minute stop at the coffee shop on the way home. Find some time for yourself. We have a neighbor who always hands me a glass of wine when I drop by. I'll stop for 10 minutes when out to get gas. You just need it.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">You are correct husband needs to get with the program. But, it is as hard for him to control his anger as it is for me to not cry in front of the principle. He probably understands it, wants it, but has a hard time controlling it. Even though you are not there yet, it sounds like difficult child is making progress, and I bet if you look hard you might find some progress with husband. Just not as much as you would like. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Next time to talk to husband about his behavior, try the voice change trick. This is when you can not talk to him in your normal voice because you are too angry. Instead of yelling, lower your voice. It comes out like the computer in 2001 which says, "I am sorry, Dave. I am afraid I can't do that". Only you are saying, "If you lose your temper, he will learn that that is the proper way to respond." </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Hang in, one day at a time.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aeroeng, post: 243659, member: 6557"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]The principle, vice principle, Special Education teacher, reading therapist .... have all seen me cry. I hate it but will probably do it again, but I won't let it stop me.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Take that trip to [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]St. Martin[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana], even if it is just a five minute stop at the coffee shop on the way home. Find some time for yourself. We have a neighbor who always hands me a glass of wine when I drop by. I'll stop for 10 minutes when out to get gas. You just need it.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]You are correct husband needs to get with the program. But, it is as hard for him to control his anger as it is for me to not cry in front of the principle. He probably understands it, wants it, but has a hard time controlling it. Even though you are not there yet, it sounds like difficult child is making progress, and I bet if you look hard you might find some progress with husband. Just not as much as you would like. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]Next time to talk to husband about his behavior, try the voice change trick. This is when you can not talk to him in your normal voice because you are too angry. Instead of yelling, lower your voice. It comes out like the computer in 2001 which says, "I am sorry, Dave. I am afraid I can't do that". Only you are saying, "If you lose your temper, he will learn that that is the proper way to respond." [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]Hang in, one day at a time.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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