Look what the cat dragged in! (TL) - Act 2

[tigerlily78]

Thanks Heather for your tips. I am going to try some of this. One time my son DID tell his H that he was DISAPPOINTED we didn't get to go to the campground thing. H apologized to him and said, "I am sorry you didn't get to go, but something here was making me uncomfortable (I think uncomfortable was the word he used) and I had to get out of here." I don't really know what son made of that apology.

I think it is also hard for son to really pinpoint what is "wrong"... in our case because H is not obviously "gone", just kind of distant and sometimes negligent, sometimes I yell at H, and he doesn't stay here at night. Son has asked questions and gotten "non-answers" from both of us for the time being. I am sure that must also be confusing and frustrating for him.

I think in a way he just feels like, Dad is messed up right now, and I can't count on him for anything. I also think he probably suspects that "Dad not being at home" means we might split up for real/ for good... but it's not something he has asked about, yet.