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Ultimatum Given, now Trepidation....
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<blockquote data-quote="jbrain" data-source="post: 59646" data-attributes="member: 3450"><p>Hi Mikey,</p><p>I'm sorry difficult child is causing so many problems with you and wife--I see you are caught in the middle. How about if you took yourself out of the equation and let her handle him for now? Let her dole out ultimatums and consequences, whatever she thinks is the best way to go. It might speed up the process if she has to deal with him directly and he starts disobeying her--maybe she will get angry and have the gumption to do something. Or, if she doesn't, you still can be more detached from the situation--you can maybe be more calm and sympathetic to her. Does this make any sense? </p><p></p><p>I feel very frustrated for you--you have no control over wife or difficult child and that is not a good feeling! Also, I so wish you would have cut off the phone when you were in the process of doing so. He really does have control of your household--you seem like you are ready now to wrest the control away but wife is not there yet. </p><p></p><p>Keep venting if that is helpful to your mental state and I hope you will find us tough but supportive.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Jane</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jbrain, post: 59646, member: 3450"] Hi Mikey, I'm sorry difficult child is causing so many problems with you and wife--I see you are caught in the middle. How about if you took yourself out of the equation and let her handle him for now? Let her dole out ultimatums and consequences, whatever she thinks is the best way to go. It might speed up the process if she has to deal with him directly and he starts disobeying her--maybe she will get angry and have the gumption to do something. Or, if she doesn't, you still can be more detached from the situation--you can maybe be more calm and sympathetic to her. Does this make any sense? I feel very frustrated for you--you have no control over wife or difficult child and that is not a good feeling! Also, I so wish you would have cut off the phone when you were in the process of doing so. He really does have control of your household--you seem like you are ready now to wrest the control away but wife is not there yet. Keep venting if that is helpful to your mental state and I hope you will find us tough but supportive. Hugs, Jane [/QUOTE]
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