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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 621847" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>I know exactly what you mean JKF. I have done the same with my son. It drove me crazy, all of the asks. Nothing was ever enough, and nothing was ever the "new start" I thought he would make with the boost I gave him.</p><p></p><p>Today, we have a fragile peace. He is not asking for anything and I am not offering anything. That means we don't talk much right now but I am feeling good about myself and about him right now. I saw him for 10 minute early Tuesday morning---taking him some mail---and we had a decent, civilized conversation. It was like two adults were talking, being careful with each other. </p><p></p><p>We need some silence between us so we can both do the hard work we need to do. I hope he is moving forward, but if he isn't, that is his choice.</p><p></p><p>This is the first time in months and months and months (maybe even more than a year, I don't know) that he is not "somewhere" like in rehab or jail that I am actually okay. Usually if he isn't "somewhere" he is driving me crazy with asks.</p><p></p><p>This has come after I said "NO" really loudly and really clearly and really directly. I said No to everything. Every. single. thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 621847, member: 17542"] I know exactly what you mean JKF. I have done the same with my son. It drove me crazy, all of the asks. Nothing was ever enough, and nothing was ever the "new start" I thought he would make with the boost I gave him. Today, we have a fragile peace. He is not asking for anything and I am not offering anything. That means we don't talk much right now but I am feeling good about myself and about him right now. I saw him for 10 minute early Tuesday morning---taking him some mail---and we had a decent, civilized conversation. It was like two adults were talking, being careful with each other. We need some silence between us so we can both do the hard work we need to do. I hope he is moving forward, but if he isn't, that is his choice. This is the first time in months and months and months (maybe even more than a year, I don't know) that he is not "somewhere" like in rehab or jail that I am actually okay. Usually if he isn't "somewhere" he is driving me crazy with asks. This has come after I said "NO" really loudly and really clearly and really directly. I said No to everything. Every. single. thing. [/QUOTE]
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