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<blockquote data-quote="MissLulu" data-source="post: 755515" data-attributes="member: 24721"><p>Jmom, you are so right about my MC. We have talked to him quite al to about how his brother's problems are not his problems and that we don't expect him to put up with bad treatment or to have a relationship with his brother if he prefers not to. He is conciliatory by nature, and likes us to be happy, so he is civil to his brother, but isn't close to him. It helps that MC doesn't live with us. He's 20 and at university in our state's capital city (about an hour and half from where we live). He does come home one night most weekends as he has a p/t job at a restaurant in our town, but he spends most of his time in the city. He really has nothing in common with his older brother and once Difficult Child moves out, I don't think they will see much of each other.</p><p></p><p>My youngest child is a different story. He's also a good kid and sweet by nature. He loves his oldest brother and gets on well with him, which makes Difficult Child's behaviour even harder for him to understand. I'm always concerned about the impact of Difficult Child's behaviour on him. for instance, if Difficult Child were to end up in jail I think YC would be absolutely devastated, whereas MC would be sad for his father and me, but wouldn't be terribly affected himself. (I think!)) Anyway, I'll face up to that IF it happens. Right now i need to focus on getting through the next few weeks until the house settlement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MissLulu, post: 755515, member: 24721"] Jmom, you are so right about my MC. We have talked to him quite al to about how his brother's problems are not his problems and that we don't expect him to put up with bad treatment or to have a relationship with his brother if he prefers not to. He is conciliatory by nature, and likes us to be happy, so he is civil to his brother, but isn't close to him. It helps that MC doesn't live with us. He's 20 and at university in our state's capital city (about an hour and half from where we live). He does come home one night most weekends as he has a p/t job at a restaurant in our town, but he spends most of his time in the city. He really has nothing in common with his older brother and once Difficult Child moves out, I don't think they will see much of each other. My youngest child is a different story. He's also a good kid and sweet by nature. He loves his oldest brother and gets on well with him, which makes Difficult Child's behaviour even harder for him to understand. I'm always concerned about the impact of Difficult Child's behaviour on him. for instance, if Difficult Child were to end up in jail I think YC would be absolutely devastated, whereas MC would be sad for his father and me, but wouldn't be terribly affected himself. (I think!)) Anyway, I'll face up to that IF it happens. Right now i need to focus on getting through the next few weeks until the house settlement. [/QUOTE]
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