I have a hard time separating *validating* from *agreeing*. Not that I've had very much interaction with him the past few days--but when I have...it's not been good.
Part of my problem is that *I feel*, IMHO--he does the same thing. "I understand" morphs into "I understand because you are right." and suddenly I'm shouldering all of the blame once again.
Maybe it's just different because he is still so angry. Will it be different later on?
I liked the Burger & fries analogy. I'll keep that in mind the next time I actually have an interaction with him.
formerly known as "shelbel" Me 40, stbxh 40 DSs 9, 7 & 3 M9, T10 Stbxh is a diagnosed bipolar & an addict. The end.