Boy NLT, your daughter is one smart, cool young woman. It's one thing to be able to use the non-threatening open ended questions when talking to a patient. But when you're talking to your DAD about his OW!? Amazing! You must be so proud of her.
I'm glad you were able to share with her, and that she is supportive of your DB methods. Maybe she'll be able to give you some more hints on how to deal with a temporarily psychotic person LOL! I'm open to suggestions.
I have trouble remembering the validating statements too. You need to be able to spit it out as soon as the crazy statement comes out of his mouth. Imagine the scene -- your H makes some off the wall statement, so you whip out your list and start scanning it frantically to find just the right thing to say!!! Maybe we should try to memorize 2 or 3?
Have a great weekend in your beautiful home! I'm looking forward to hearing your H's text and phone call count tonight
Boy Snodderly, you have been through some very strange times with your x. The stories make me laugh now but it must have been so hard for you to live through all of his shenanigans back then! Good thing you were able to find his stupid plastic Easter egg, those deputies might have had to bring you in LOL!!
A mind truly is a terrible thing to waste! You said it best though, "stupid is as stupid does!"
