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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 213383" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>ML,</p><p></p><p>I see this with my difficult child a lot. A LOT.</p><p>In his case it seems to be a combination of Theory of Mind difficulties and a boatload of grandiosity. Essentially it boils down to...</p><p>"I, difficult child, am the centre of the universe and ALL mom and dad's attention should be turned toward me. If they give attention to anyone other than me, it must be because they love that person more than they love me"</p><p></p><p>difficult child's psychiatrist has really been focusing on these two areas with him lately. Helping him to understand that love for someone else does not cancel out love for him. That parents do not choose between their children but have enough love for all of them, and more people besides. And, he has been reinforcing difficult child's understanding that other people have thoughts and feelings that are different from his own. </p><p></p><p>I wonder if Manster is dealing with a similar level of confusion...</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 213383, member: 3907"] ML, I see this with my difficult child a lot. A LOT. In his case it seems to be a combination of Theory of Mind difficulties and a boatload of grandiosity. Essentially it boils down to... "I, difficult child, am the centre of the universe and ALL mom and dad's attention should be turned toward me. If they give attention to anyone other than me, it must be because they love that person more than they love me" difficult child's psychiatrist has really been focusing on these two areas with him lately. Helping him to understand that love for someone else does not cancel out love for him. That parents do not choose between their children but have enough love for all of them, and more people besides. And, he has been reinforcing difficult child's understanding that other people have thoughts and feelings that are different from his own. I wonder if Manster is dealing with a similar level of confusion... Hope this helps, Trinity [/QUOTE]
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