Assertiveness
I overheard my youngest son talking to his father on Saturday night. He said “All this not wanting us to go to the wedding mumbo-jumbo you’re talking about, about it being inappropriate and how you dont like it and how we shouldnt go – I dont like it. Its important to my mom, so I want to be there. Maybe you would feel better about it if you saw a therapist, and talked stuff out, like I do.”
I guess working on assertiveness with his counselor had some immediate effect. I was very proud of him.
He told us about the conversation. His father wants to take A to Hawaii, and wants D to go camping with his brother. For a week. D was very clear with me that he does NOT want to do that. He said his father kept saying “It would be very special to me if you’d go camping with your uncle.”
It makes me feel sad and sick to hear what he’s doing to his own kids. But at least this behavior isn’t a surprise anymore.
Looking Forward 