Mulesqb - Can the sun shine on a donkey's a$$?

[mulesqb]

...because we are afraid of conflict...afraid that we will push a WAW in MLC further away from us.

Hey FIB - Man did you just read me - this sums me up in a nutshell.

I think 'punishing' a young boy by not taking him to his baseball practice or game is inhuman. It sounds like your W's behavior was selfish and self-centered. He's 14...she's a mother/woman (?). Grounding makes more sense or some other loss of a privilege. Horrible.

I agree completely but since she already put her foot down I didn't want to undermine her authority.

Finally....IC is personal and similar to your ability to vent and be private here, she deserves the same. If anything, IMO, you could say "I think it takes courage to pursue IC. I know you are going thru difficult times. I just want you to know that I am here and available if you need to work thru anything you discuss there (or something like that).

That's the way I've been handling - so ok - I see the 2 x 4 coming - I'll be quiet and let curiosty be free.


By the way FIB - I read your thread. What an amazing story. You have my support - you have been through so much it is unbelievable. I'm praying my W doesn't get to the level that yours did - I don't know if I am strong enough to go through that. You are the only one who knows when it is time - and it looks to me like you made a decision that is good for you. I pray for your W also. She is going to regret her actions of the past few years for the rest of her life.