I just walked into S11's room and he was face timing H. S handed me the iPad and said "mom, talk to dad." So I talked to him for a few minutes, just simple "what's going on?" kind of stuff. The entire time H kept making an expression, kept curling up his lip on one side. And I remembered so clearly from the TED talk about reading facial expressions that this is a sign of contempt.
The conversation was short, under 5 minutes and I gave the iPad back to S, but I just feel so shaken up now. How long can he hate me? Is there any hope?
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Contempt is not hate.
It is a different feeling altogether.
Damaging and separate. Let go, facial expressions are not photographs.
Your S is much more important than any of WH transitory expressions. You did well sweet heart. How you are to S is in your heart, you did that which was needed.
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Freedom is just another word for nothing left to loose. V 64, WAW
