I feel like the stakes are too high to give in to H when I think he's being too extreme, but there doesn't seem to be a choice other than capitulate or resist, when it comes to H and me.
This sentence doesn't sound like you.
This isn't about you and H. It's about what's best for your son and as bf says, your house, your rules. Are you concerned that if he doesn't get his way it's more fodder for his "Ad never does anything right campaign"? Remember, that campaign is only in his head, and in your when you let it be. He's not been a successful parent, how would he know what it takes?
I doubt that he can find any evidence that his way will be successful. He's scared and running on emotion.
I like your plan of love, communication and boundaries because unfortunately this is another area in life where we have no real control.
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Me 57/H 58 M36 S 2.5yrs R 12/13
Let me give up the need to know why things happen as they do. I will never know and constant wondering is constant suffering. Caroline Myss