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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 408020" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>slsh... first... HUGS!!!!! For you, too.</p><p> </p><p>Why is it that husband's think they can "fix" everything? My Dad says it's a guy thing, but I am a fixer, too. Drives me bonkers. I want to talk, yes - and come up with a solution - and then implement said solution. However...</p><p> </p><p>I remember (ok, it's fuzzy, but it's there) using the absolutes on my parents. And I have to keep myself from doing it to husband - I think it's possibly a frustration thing. And I don't think there's much you can do about that part except remind her gently to point out when said "always" and "never" happen.</p><p> </p><p>The whole facebook thing? I've got a mixed thought on this. If all of her friends have an account, AND she's at <em>least</em> 12, AND she friends you so you can monitor her page? AND you have approval on "friends"? Well... IF she can do all this, maybe. on the other hand, there's so much garbage on facebook. AND, as you said you're not discussing it. Since it seems to be a daily thing? I'm going to suggest the same logic husband is using on Onyxx: Bring it up one more time and the answer will be WHEN YOU MOVE OUT. (Regarding Onyxx's temps - long story, but she threw another fit because we need to get her a state ID.)</p><p> </p><p>Does she respond at all to husband, or does this just bring more tears? You may have to sit him down and say, look, I know you want to fix things, and give her advice, but it's backfiring... Let's back off on that stuff for a bit.</p><p> </p><p>More hugs... Almost as bad, in a way, as a full-on difficult child...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 408020, member: 6705"] slsh... first... HUGS!!!!! For you, too. Why is it that husband's think they can "fix" everything? My Dad says it's a guy thing, but I am a fixer, too. Drives me bonkers. I want to talk, yes - and come up with a solution - and then implement said solution. However... I remember (ok, it's fuzzy, but it's there) using the absolutes on my parents. And I have to keep myself from doing it to husband - I think it's possibly a frustration thing. And I don't think there's much you can do about that part except remind her gently to point out when said "always" and "never" happen. The whole facebook thing? I've got a mixed thought on this. If all of her friends have an account, AND she's at [I]least[/I] 12, AND she friends you so you can monitor her page? AND you have approval on "friends"? Well... IF she can do all this, maybe. on the other hand, there's so much garbage on facebook. AND, as you said you're not discussing it. Since it seems to be a daily thing? I'm going to suggest the same logic husband is using on Onyxx: Bring it up one more time and the answer will be WHEN YOU MOVE OUT. (Regarding Onyxx's temps - long story, but she threw another fit because we need to get her a state ID.) Does she respond at all to husband, or does this just bring more tears? You may have to sit him down and say, look, I know you want to fix things, and give her advice, but it's backfiring... Let's back off on that stuff for a bit. More hugs... Almost as bad, in a way, as a full-on difficult child... [/QUOTE]
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