"I did not respond. Mainly because I have been clear that it needs some face time.. or at they very least some cell minutes. I heard exactly nothing from that point on."
Now, I'll admitt to not knowing how old your D is, figure teenager?
And I only offer advice from having a teenage son, and not judging you.
I would have texted back:
"Call me about this."
My son is the smartest dumb kid I know. He'll push and push boundaries to see where he can establish beachheads.
Supposition: You not answering, in any manner, upset your day. "She should know better."
And, point in fact, to me, it is a bit passive aggresive. Yes, she knows better, you told her (insert number) times. It's disrespectful... So you 'showed' her by not responding and being pi55ed off about it.
For me, when I think: (Blank) should know better; I have started to wonder if maybe I shouldn't have defined the boundary or consequences better.
The silent thing doesn't work. Not for me and mine. Not for me because I'm not willing to stifle crap and let it fester. Not for mine because...hey Dads maybe pi55ed, but I got to do what I wanted.
Passive Aggresive... : )Sorry FB2, It IS a put down. The behavior is beneath us. It is the path of the weak and insidious. It is vengeful, but with slow posion, spite and malice.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK
