"Parenting with love and logic" is a great parenting book. I am using the concepts with MsR2C with success.
The core concept is to give my children choices that I am willing to live with. Let them make their own choice, and give them Empathy when they make a poor choice.
So with MsR2C. Here is my next response to an email from her yesterday, that I am DELAYING sending until later:
"I am sorry you feel that. When you ignore my questions and expect me to answer yours, I feel disrespected. As long as you choose to ignore my original question, there is no reason I should answer your question. When you choose to answer my question and show me respect, I will gladly answer your question. Have a great day!"
"The Art of Seduction" has great insight into human nature. Based on information in this book, I have taken control of the R with MsR2C. It is my choice on how I deal with MsR2C. I choose to enjoy it. We are working on communication right now. (Ya, I have to lead this and she has no clue as to what I am doing). I can stir her emotions to draw out information. I DO NOT CARE if she is angry. When she is ANGRY, she voices her "true feelings" and I gain insight. She asks me questions. I choose to delay my response. This stirs her emotions.
So back to you:
H comes home, knocks on bedroom door. COMPLETELY IGNORE HIM AND DO NOT LET HIM IN YOUR ROOM. Delay your response! Keep doing your thing. Make noise. He will know you are home. Let HIS mind wonder what is going on. He knocks again. Text him "I am busy". Be on phone with a friend. laugh, enjoy your conversation. The key is to think outside the box and behave different. Get all sexy and smell really good. When you leave, hurry out of house, let his nose wonder where you went.....
Go to the movies, out to eat, to the gym.....WHAT EVER YOU WOULD ENJOY......
"What is best for my kids is best for me" Amor Fati Link to quotes: https://www.divorcebusting.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2879712