wakeupcall
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I guess we should have known, but once in awhile we so badly want our difficult child to be more normal. Yesterday when I got home from work difficult child begged to go over to his friend's house (walking distance). Of course, it gets dark early now, so I told him THIRTY minutes, then call me and I'll walk to get him. Well, he called at the thirty minute mark and said that he was invited for dinner. Reluctantly, I said okay. Then after dinner he called and wanted to ride with them to look at Christmas lights. THEN it started. I told him he needed to come home and practice trumpet, etc. I finally hung up on him rather than argue. He came home, but oooooohhhhhh my, was he ever wired. No kidding, he was running and sliiiiiiiding on the floor, smacking the dogs, jumping on the furniture. I could go on and on, but you get my point. difficult child just doesn't tolerate ANY change in routine, no matter how badly he thinks he wants it. Because we wanted to allow him to TRY to maintain this friendship, we suffered the rest of the evening. He went to bed crying.....and I wanted to cry myself.
How can I juggle between more normal childhood and all of us suffering? I think he held it together at their house, but let down his hair as soon as he walked in the door. ARG........ :rolleyes:
How can I juggle between more normal childhood and all of us suffering? I think he held it together at their house, but let down his hair as soon as he walked in the door. ARG........ :rolleyes: