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What do you do when the toxic person in your life is a child?
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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 540216" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Yes, sadly this sounds all too familiar...</p><p></p><p>The thing is - you will NEVER be able to control what difficult child says about you...you instead must find a way to make sure that his version of events does not define you. To that end - make sure you document everything you can possibly document and make sure that you do not get drawn into any ridiculous he said/they said kinds of arguments. the more you protest and defend yourself, the more you look as though you have something to hide.</p><p></p><p>Instead - when someone confront you with one of difficult child's stories...just nod solemnly and say something non-committal: "Is that what he's saying these days? We were so hoping the abuse stories would stop with continued therapy..."</p><p></p><p>At that point - pull out your file of papers from docs and therapists... That usually stops people in their tracks. I also highly recommend attending at least one "parenting class" {y<em>eah, yeah - I hear all the snickers in the background</em>}...not because you need parenting lessons - but because you want the certificate from the parenting class in your file. This is further proof that you are good people who really have tried <em>everything</em> to help their child.</p><p></p><p>I also agree with going the lawyer route. If you already have a lawyer that you like and has been helpful - I think you should start there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 540216, member: 6546"] Yes, sadly this sounds all too familiar... The thing is - you will NEVER be able to control what difficult child says about you...you instead must find a way to make sure that his version of events does not define you. To that end - make sure you document everything you can possibly document and make sure that you do not get drawn into any ridiculous he said/they said kinds of arguments. the more you protest and defend yourself, the more you look as though you have something to hide. Instead - when someone confront you with one of difficult child's stories...just nod solemnly and say something non-committal: "Is that what he's saying these days? We were so hoping the abuse stories would stop with continued therapy..." At that point - pull out your file of papers from docs and therapists... That usually stops people in their tracks. I also highly recommend attending at least one "parenting class" {y[I]eah, yeah - I hear all the snickers in the background[/I]}...not because you need parenting lessons - but because you want the certificate from the parenting class in your file. This is further proof that you are good people who really have tried [I]everything[/I] to help their child. I also agree with going the lawyer route. If you already have a lawyer that you like and has been helpful - I think you should start there. [/QUOTE]
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