That really is it in a nutshell. They are so much like children that as long as they get what they want there is peace on earth! The bad behavior seems to show when we stand up to them about almost anything no matter how trivial.
I used to be fooled by this. I wanted to believe that maybe he was mellowing and seeing the light. Then we would ask for something and he would go off. I believe that as long as they do this they are not anywhere near the end of their little crisis!
Good to speak with you again!
Linda,
I don't know what the e-mails are really about, but possibly it makes him, in his mind anyway, feel like he's being a good guy by inquiring.
I'm sure you are like me in that you never believed that you would be in this position. Sometimes I would almost be angry at myself for putting so much faith into a person who I knew to be very selfish and self-centered. Duh, if you don't face it, you don't have to do anything about it. I always did play it safe!
