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Which came first-the chicken or the meltdown?
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<blockquote data-quote="DazedandConfused" data-source="post: 206052" data-attributes="member: 831"><p>Son is twelve and he still meltdowns over trivial issues. In fact, he did this morning. Why? Because he didn't have anything green to wear. When does he ask me to find SOMETHING green? Fifteen minutes before I have to leave for work and I'm blow drying my hair in a hurry. </p><p> </p><p>Two things that Son struggles with: Frustration and regulation of emotions. What does that spell? M-E-L-T-D-O-W-N. </p><p> </p><p>Actually, Daughter at 17 still struggles. Just yesterday she informed me that I was the reason she was thinking about killing herself (Don't fret. She uses it as a manipulation. Done it for years!). Why would my children want to take her life? </p><p> </p><p>Because I asked her to pick up that disgusting mess of a room of hers. </p><p> </p><p>husband and I just had it remodeled. Daughter got a beautiful new bed and I had it painted GREEN like she wanted. It has lovely new carpet and SILLY me, I get really annoyed when there's GARBAGE ALL OVER IT! Plus, what do I see last night? She had taken a marker and wrote on a lovely nightstand that belonged to her deceased Grandmother! Her reason? "I was bored".</p><p> </p><p>I just about melted-down when I heard that!</p><p> </p><p>I'm the reason she cries.</p><p>I'm the reason she feels sad.</p><p>I'm the reason she hates herself.</p><p>I'm the reason her life is miserable. </p><p> </p><p>Now I just wished I would be the reason she would keep her room picked up!</p><p> </p><p>Of course, once said and done she's talking all excited about going to the homecoming dance and what a great time she is going to have. </p><p> </p><p>"Hey Mom, can you give me some money to go to the game tonight?"</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/faint.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":faint:" title="faint :faint:" data-shortname=":faint:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/felttip/whiteflag.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":whiteflag:" title="whiteflag :whiteflag:" data-shortname=":whiteflag:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/faint.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":faint:" title="faint :faint:" data-shortname=":faint:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/felttip/whiteflag.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":whiteflag:" title="whiteflag :whiteflag:" data-shortname=":whiteflag:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DazedandConfused, post: 206052, member: 831"] Son is twelve and he still meltdowns over trivial issues. In fact, he did this morning. Why? Because he didn't have anything green to wear. When does he ask me to find SOMETHING green? Fifteen minutes before I have to leave for work and I'm blow drying my hair in a hurry. Two things that Son struggles with: Frustration and regulation of emotions. What does that spell? M-E-L-T-D-O-W-N. Actually, Daughter at 17 still struggles. Just yesterday she informed me that I was the reason she was thinking about killing herself (Don't fret. She uses it as a manipulation. Done it for years!). Why would my children want to take her life? Because I asked her to pick up that disgusting mess of a room of hers. husband and I just had it remodeled. Daughter got a beautiful new bed and I had it painted GREEN like she wanted. It has lovely new carpet and SILLY me, I get really annoyed when there's GARBAGE ALL OVER IT! Plus, what do I see last night? She had taken a marker and wrote on a lovely nightstand that belonged to her deceased Grandmother! Her reason? "I was bored". I just about melted-down when I heard that! I'm the reason she cries. I'm the reason she feels sad. I'm the reason she hates herself. I'm the reason her life is miserable. Now I just wished I would be the reason she would keep her room picked up! Of course, once said and done she's talking all excited about going to the homecoming dance and what a great time she is going to have. "Hey Mom, can you give me some money to go to the game tonight?" :knockedout::whiteflag::knockedout::whiteflag: [/QUOTE]
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