Another one joins the flock (Part II)

[Mike85]

mishka:

I've noticed the disturbing attitude in both of the medical-esque professionals with whom my son deals that "hey, this happens to about half of all families, it's normal, so make the best of it!" His pediatrician even tried describing it as a POSITIVE thing, telling my son and I about how he could look forward to TWO bedrooms, TWO sets of gifts for each event, etc. The pediatrician... is divorced.

I understand that the pediatrician was/is trying to minimize my son's pain and anxiety. I understand that he was trying to use his own experience to put a positive spin on things. I understand that the C is trying to do the same, and that in his profession, he sees a lot of marriages in crisis, and that this may have made him a bit cavalier in his conversations with me. BUT I've decided that enough is enough. I don't want my son being given the message that families splitting up is "normal," "acceptable," or "good." I don't want my son's C giving -or even implying- the message that his dad is some sort of Don Quixote tilting at windmills. I'm going to remind C which of us is the paying customer and which of us is the hired gun. If he persists in his condescending attitude, he's fired. I will not allow an employee to undermine my efforts. Period.

Wife's coming by this morning to grab the kids for the day, and I'm going to work in my classroom for a few hours. Productivity time...