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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 490375" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px">Without even realizing it, I have melted down on my family. Their typical response is to avoid me like the plague when that happens, lol. I guess they are unsure of how I will lash out or react next! Like a hyena, you just never know what I will do, lol. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px">I have to say, when they both lived home and were not adults, it was easier to have a meltdown and see them react by pitching in or helping out more. Nowadays, as adults, I find it childish to have a meltdown (unless it's with H). When something is being neglected by easy child (she lives at home), I leave it to H to handle it...he has no problem giving her 'what for' or calling her out on things. And if I ask difficult child to help, she usually is ready and willing, also her boyfriend, E - he's very helpful when he has time. They came over last night and helped set up and trim the tree - I couldn't have done it alone as I've done for the past couple of years. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px">There's that period of time where having a meltdown can be effective...I fear we are past that these days. Unless, as I said, we are talking about me melting down on H. He occasionally has a meltdown, but I've learned to ignore it. It used to trigger ptsd in me because growing up my mom always had meltdowns and would upset the entire household. I can't live like that, but an occasional hissy fit usually does some good in bringing to everyone's attention that we're a family and we all need to chip in and help maintain the house. The worst was if I started to cry - oh my, they couldn't stand it when I cried. Now they laugh at me when I cry. Won't it be a riot when I'm flat on my back and the walk needs shoveling? Hahaha, "Oh, pcccccccccc!" </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 490375, member: 2211"] [COLOR=#008000][SIZE=2]Without even realizing it, I have melted down on my family. Their typical response is to avoid me like the plague when that happens, lol. I guess they are unsure of how I will lash out or react next! Like a hyena, you just never know what I will do, lol. I have to say, when they both lived home and were not adults, it was easier to have a meltdown and see them react by pitching in or helping out more. Nowadays, as adults, I find it childish to have a meltdown (unless it's with H). When something is being neglected by easy child (she lives at home), I leave it to H to handle it...he has no problem giving her 'what for' or calling her out on things. And if I ask difficult child to help, she usually is ready and willing, also her boyfriend, E - he's very helpful when he has time. They came over last night and helped set up and trim the tree - I couldn't have done it alone as I've done for the past couple of years. There's that period of time where having a meltdown can be effective...I fear we are past that these days. Unless, as I said, we are talking about me melting down on H. He occasionally has a meltdown, but I've learned to ignore it. It used to trigger ptsd in me because growing up my mom always had meltdowns and would upset the entire household. I can't live like that, but an occasional hissy fit usually does some good in bringing to everyone's attention that we're a family and we all need to chip in and help maintain the house. The worst was if I started to cry - oh my, they couldn't stand it when I cried. Now they laugh at me when I cry. Won't it be a riot when I'm flat on my back and the walk needs shoveling? Hahaha, "Oh, pcccccccccc!" [/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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