Ashlee, I'm sorry your day started so badly! You did fine.

But I would suggest...walking away from such immature, harmul outbursts. Immediately!
Originally Posted By: Ashlee
H went thru all my texts to find one I wrote to her the other morning asking if she was up and did H run away (I knew he wouldn't stay around to see her).
Boundary Violation! Time to set another boundary, on this behavior.
Originally Posted By: Puppy Dog Tails
YOU DID FINE. You're trying to judge how "correctly" you handled a difficult situation, by how ANGRY he got, or how upset you feel right now -- and neither are good yardsticks. The only yardsticks you need to be concerned with right now are "Did I do THE RIGHT THING" (and you did), and "LONG-TERM, does this get me closer to my goal?" (and I think it does).Puppy

Yes.

Gardener

"My soul, be satisfied with flowers,
With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them
In the one garden you may call your own."
Cyrano deBergerac