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Meltdown begets meltdown?
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<blockquote data-quote="elizabrary" data-source="post: 744143" data-attributes="member: 11235"><p>I agree with what has been said- boundaries are not a discussion. You state them and maintain them. When I first set boundaries with my daughter she upped the ante, which is common. She went off the rails and turned into a raving lunatic. I had to turn both of my phones off so she could not continue to call me and leave screaming messages. Fortunately I live out in the boonies and there's no way she would spend her time driving to my house or she would have come and caused a scene. I would've called the police if she did that and refused to leave. It makes sense when you think about it objectively. These kids have lived their whole lives without us enforcing appropriate boundaries. Of course they think if they act even worse we will cave. It was very hard at first, but it became easier over time because I learned to turn my focus on myself and also because she realized my boundaries are non-negotiable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elizabrary, post: 744143, member: 11235"] I agree with what has been said- boundaries are not a discussion. You state them and maintain them. When I first set boundaries with my daughter she upped the ante, which is common. She went off the rails and turned into a raving lunatic. I had to turn both of my phones off so she could not continue to call me and leave screaming messages. Fortunately I live out in the boonies and there's no way she would spend her time driving to my house or she would have come and caused a scene. I would've called the police if she did that and refused to leave. It makes sense when you think about it objectively. These kids have lived their whole lives without us enforcing appropriate boundaries. Of course they think if they act even worse we will cave. It was very hard at first, but it became easier over time because I learned to turn my focus on myself and also because she realized my boundaries are non-negotiable. [/QUOTE]
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