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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 665441" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>Thanks for the input Tanya and RE...I hadn't thought about the energy drink being a possible source of the talkativeness. I have never actually had one---I may need to do my "market research" and try one, one of these days. My usual remedy is finding some way to take a nap when I'm super-tired. : )</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I like this. I feel like our relationship is a bit fragile but in time I would like to be able to talk more openly about this kind of thing with him, so we can be more effective with each other.</p><p></p><p>He did allude several times to: "back during my bad times". I thought that was kind of interesting, and he seems to be separating the "then" from the "now."</p><p></p><p>He did share with me that my ex-husband (his dad) asked him the other night if he had been drinking because he was so tired and fell asleep on their couch very early when he was over there using the computer.</p><p></p><p>He said: Dad really made me mad saying that. I will tell you the truth: I bought a six-pack of beer two weeks ago and I still have one in the refrigerator. Believe me, I don't want any trouble. </p><p></p><p>I said: Well, honey, it's going to take some time before we aren't scared anymore. We have been very afraid for you over the past few years. That's what it is. We just want the best for you. </p><p></p><p>He said: I know, Mom. </p><p></p><p>I don't want to be some "dumb dora" and the last person to know, but I honestly don't think he is doing any more than that right now. And it's not because he said it, it's because of the actions he continues to take and how others are seeing him, especially his new employer who gave him a raise after three weeks of working and have been saying all kinds of nice things to him about his work performance.</p><p></p><p>But I have been burned before by my naivete, so....</p><p></p><p>Thanks again, guys. It's good to process this stuff with people who get it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 665441, member: 17542"] Thanks for the input Tanya and RE...I hadn't thought about the energy drink being a possible source of the talkativeness. I have never actually had one---I may need to do my "market research" and try one, one of these days. My usual remedy is finding some way to take a nap when I'm super-tired. : ) I like this. I feel like our relationship is a bit fragile but in time I would like to be able to talk more openly about this kind of thing with him, so we can be more effective with each other. He did allude several times to: "back during my bad times". I thought that was kind of interesting, and he seems to be separating the "then" from the "now." He did share with me that my ex-husband (his dad) asked him the other night if he had been drinking because he was so tired and fell asleep on their couch very early when he was over there using the computer. He said: Dad really made me mad saying that. I will tell you the truth: I bought a six-pack of beer two weeks ago and I still have one in the refrigerator. Believe me, I don't want any trouble. I said: Well, honey, it's going to take some time before we aren't scared anymore. We have been very afraid for you over the past few years. That's what it is. We just want the best for you. He said: I know, Mom. I don't want to be some "dumb dora" and the last person to know, but I honestly don't think he is doing any more than that right now. And it's not because he said it, it's because of the actions he continues to take and how others are seeing him, especially his new employer who gave him a raise after three weeks of working and have been saying all kinds of nice things to him about his work performance. But I have been burned before by my naivete, so.... Thanks again, guys. It's good to process this stuff with people who get it. [/QUOTE]
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