I am in pain

mom1957
Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:44:58 +0000

Soozie- I have also experienced more often than not a situation where I have found myself as “wanting to do something” versus my Hs “let it go” when I need to express my disapproval on our son’s behavior. I guess this was one of the major factors that made me seek advise on this forum since I was not entirely comfortable with the idea of feeling hurt and not doing anything about it! Though all situations may not warrant a forceful hand but I agree that as a mom I need to communicate my displeasure in a manner that does not snowball into an emotional tug of war. I’ve realized with time a parent needs to continually evolve his/her skills since one is dealing with another adult now (once a child) and newer issues come into play. I am glad I could express my feelings in an appropriate manner to my S and also believe both my son and I have learnt something valuable from this experience.