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When are you morally obligated to give in?
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 658205" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Be proud of yourself! You didn't give him money. You didn't bring him home even when your daughter added her guilt trip. You called to verify his story. in my opinion that call to the hospital is a HUGE step forward for YOU! </p><p></p><p>Now you know how low he will stoop to scam you. Take the photo he sent you and print it out. At least the size of a whole sheet of paper. On the back write down a short description of this event - what he did, what you did, when and how you learned the truth, how he reacted to you learning the truth. Most importantly write down how you FELT as he did this and then when you learned the truth. Put it near where you talk on the phone to him. Leave it out or put it into a folder labelled "Addicted Child's Calls" and open it as you answer the phone each time he calls. Keep that UGLY photo, along with the description of events and your feelings, so that you will be able to avoid the trap of his manipulations and sob stories. use it as part of your Warrior Mom armor to stop yourself from tumbling down his rabbit hole.</p><p></p><p>In the archives there is a list of simple responses to the things our adult children say t get us to give them what they want. they work and you can practice them so that they are automatic responses to whatever it is that our kids want us to react to. Post these by your phone or put them in your folder so that you can see them as you talk to your son.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 658205, member: 1233"] Be proud of yourself! You didn't give him money. You didn't bring him home even when your daughter added her guilt trip. You called to verify his story. in my opinion that call to the hospital is a HUGE step forward for YOU! Now you know how low he will stoop to scam you. Take the photo he sent you and print it out. At least the size of a whole sheet of paper. On the back write down a short description of this event - what he did, what you did, when and how you learned the truth, how he reacted to you learning the truth. Most importantly write down how you FELT as he did this and then when you learned the truth. Put it near where you talk on the phone to him. Leave it out or put it into a folder labelled "Addicted Child's Calls" and open it as you answer the phone each time he calls. Keep that UGLY photo, along with the description of events and your feelings, so that you will be able to avoid the trap of his manipulations and sob stories. use it as part of your Warrior Mom armor to stop yourself from tumbling down his rabbit hole. In the archives there is a list of simple responses to the things our adult children say t get us to give them what they want. they work and you can practice them so that they are automatic responses to whatever it is that our kids want us to react to. Post these by your phone or put them in your folder so that you can see them as you talk to your son. [/QUOTE]
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