Any thoughts on why they tell us, CG? Surely there are other people they could complain to.
I was going to suggest that he find someone else to help him, but I was advised against it.
Notice that something in you told you that possibly you should go down a different route than you've been travelling but since that is new and you're not cognizant of the type of results it would produce, you chose the more "comfortable" route (comfortable is a relative term) and continued doing what you normally do.
He tells you his problems because when it comes to you, he knows he can pull on this heart strings of yours and get some support. People who USE people routinely do this.
I'm going to suggest to you to suggest to HIM to find someone else to help him.
But that's just my suggestion ;-)
Here is the rub, Rob. I don't feel used because he's the kids' dad, and it's his money anyway. Well, sort of...
Caring about his suffering is a 180 for me. The old me would have said...that's what you get.
