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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 664886" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Joy, you are doing fantastic. I applaud your courage and your focus. You are absolutely correct. Your son is a man and he will live as he wants, and pay for it as he chooses. He does not get the right to torture or abuse you, by manipulating your feelings of love and responsibility. Turning off the phone was the exact right thing to do. </p><p></p><p>Your son may not recognize this (I am sure he does not, actually) but he needs you to be strong and to not betray yourself. He needs you to act from your values. He needs you to not compromise. He needs you to not be weakened by his pleas and his manipulation. </p><p></p><p>By staying strong and separate you model to him what he needs to do for himself. With this he is reminded of who he is. The person you raised him to be. When you fold, it creates a moral mushiness that reinforces his own lack of purpose. Bravo to you.</p><p></p><p>I hope you keep posting on other people's threads to. You will help us all. I am happy for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 664886, member: 18958"] Joy, you are doing fantastic. I applaud your courage and your focus. You are absolutely correct. Your son is a man and he will live as he wants, and pay for it as he chooses. He does not get the right to torture or abuse you, by manipulating your feelings of love and responsibility. Turning off the phone was the exact right thing to do. Your son may not recognize this (I am sure he does not, actually) but he needs you to be strong and to not betray yourself. He needs you to act from your values. He needs you to not compromise. He needs you to not be weakened by his pleas and his manipulation. By staying strong and separate you model to him what he needs to do for himself. With this he is reminded of who he is. The person you raised him to be. When you fold, it creates a moral mushiness that reinforces his own lack of purpose. Bravo to you. I hope you keep posting on other people's threads to. You will help us all. I am happy for you. [/QUOTE]
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