First, thank you, BF. I am trying to be strong. It is so hard when he is all over the place with his own emotions...but I'll hang in there another day. wink
And, never worry about when/how you chime in on a topic.
About the trust thing, I totally understand with our kids. My H was not taught the right way to handle children, when he was growing up. His father and step-father both were demeaning and hateful. So, naturally, H thinks it is ok to humiliate and name call and be hateful to discipline our kids. That has always been an issue with us. But, I realize that I have to step back, too, and allow H to find his own way to connect with our kids in a healthy way.
I guess if it was "easy," we wouldn't find ourselves here. Ugh.
