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<blockquote data-quote="2much2recover" data-source="post: 649928" data-attributes="member: 18366"><p>When a difficult child thrives on manipulation there is a good chance that you may be dealing with a personality disorder which is different from a mental disorder. Personality disorders can also co-exist with other types of mental illness. Here is a short guide by the Mayo Clinic. Maybe it will help you identify what behaviors you are seeing: <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/personality-disorders/basics/symptoms/con-20030111" target="_blank">http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/personality-disorders/basics/symptoms/con-20030111</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Lil, there is never reason for you to be chastised here, on this board. We may be tough with you - but it seems that it works for you, after you internalize it, and get over being PO-ed, you are able to see the tough situation you are in with your Difficult Child son and you are making good progress in starting to detach. I think what you see as chastising is just you being hit with the realities that you don't want to see. I don't think you are wrong for what you did for your son. Actually, had you not done it you would not have had the experience of seeing just how ungrateful he is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2much2recover, post: 649928, member: 18366"] When a difficult child thrives on manipulation there is a good chance that you may be dealing with a personality disorder which is different from a mental disorder. Personality disorders can also co-exist with other types of mental illness. Here is a short guide by the Mayo Clinic. Maybe it will help you identify what behaviors you are seeing: [URL]http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/personality-disorders/basics/symptoms/con-20030111[/URL] Lil, there is never reason for you to be chastised here, on this board. We may be tough with you - but it seems that it works for you, after you internalize it, and get over being PO-ed, you are able to see the tough situation you are in with your Difficult Child son and you are making good progress in starting to detach. I think what you see as chastising is just you being hit with the realities that you don't want to see. I don't think you are wrong for what you did for your son. Actually, had you not done it you would not have had the experience of seeing just how ungrateful he is. [/QUOTE]
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