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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 213639" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>It's funny...when I used to try to get my difficult child to clean up his room I used to get boatloads of defiance, yelling, tantrums. When I tried to do it for him or with him, I got the old, "Mo-om, that's my most prized possession!" speech. It could have been a first edition Superman comic (worth a mint, I understand), or a wad of dirty socks...same response.</p><p></p><p>So...I started tossing his room when he wasn't there. I would get rid of absolutely EVERYTHING that I didn't think he needed. Most of the time, he never even noticed the things were gone, unless I made the mistake of leaving something lying around...then there would be hel* to pay.</p><p></p><p>The sense I got was that difficult child was afraid to make the wrong decision about his stuff. That if he let something go, all of a sudden it would become the world's hottest commodity and he would forever regret getting rid. Sigh!</p><p></p><p>(I'm lucky in that I'm ruthless with stuff. Otherwise, I suspect I would have the same stuff-paralysis as difficult child when I "remodel" a room)</p><p></p><p>Hope The Big Meeting tomorrow goes well, and that you get some answers!</p><p></p><p>Until then, sending many gentle hugs.</p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 213639, member: 3907"] It's funny...when I used to try to get my difficult child to clean up his room I used to get boatloads of defiance, yelling, tantrums. When I tried to do it for him or with him, I got the old, "Mo-om, that's my most prized possession!" speech. It could have been a first edition Superman comic (worth a mint, I understand), or a wad of dirty socks...same response. So...I started tossing his room when he wasn't there. I would get rid of absolutely EVERYTHING that I didn't think he needed. Most of the time, he never even noticed the things were gone, unless I made the mistake of leaving something lying around...then there would be hel* to pay. The sense I got was that difficult child was afraid to make the wrong decision about his stuff. That if he let something go, all of a sudden it would become the world's hottest commodity and he would forever regret getting rid. Sigh! (I'm lucky in that I'm ruthless with stuff. Otherwise, I suspect I would have the same stuff-paralysis as difficult child when I "remodel" a room) Hope The Big Meeting tomorrow goes well, and that you get some answers! Until then, sending many gentle hugs. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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