It's great when you can get to a place where you are able to stand back and let 'em rip, just for sheer entertainment value!
I find the blow-by-blow descriptions of MLC rants to be the most engaging posts.
It is absolutely true that when you do not engage, first they up the ante a bit, but then, they just sort of fizzle out.
You can almost hear them go pppffffffssssszzzzzt. t. t. t... t
I have finally gotten the knack of responding to GUBU, the right mix of validating and reframing, where I don't disagree, don't agree, just let him run out of steam by being nice and kind and clear in my communications.
DO NOT DEFEND YOURSELF. That is one of Sandi's rules.
Well done!
(And yes, before this I was also a point-by-point responder. No more!)
If only Grumpy McSpew knew how many chuckles he was providing for all of us. He'd probably nip HIMSELF in the bud!
--GGG
Me 54 Him 63 M 23 T 29 0 Kids Funny Farm of Rescues 12/12 OW-- 5/13 ILYBINILWY: A denied 9/13 Proof OW: ENDED 2/14 Got D papers on my BD I kicked him out for my sanity 9/14 He wants to "talk"?
