Dear Amy: I was the disciplinarian while my children grew up. I freely admit that I crossed the line multiple times in disciplining my son, but I have apologized many times.
I freely admit that I crossed the line multiple times in disciplining my son, but I have apologized many times.My son is now 51 and lost his father two years ago to COVID.Then his wife was in a terrible auto accident. I took care of her for six months before they moved back to their house .He called me to come while the paramedics worked on her.I helped him with his finances and paid his bills , and set up a system he could maintain.He mostly takes out his anger on me.
You freely admit that you “crossed the line multiple times” during your son’s childhood, but the apologies you offer are empty because he is already broken.He has been through hell, and because of your treatment of him during his childhood, he doesn’t have access to a range of emotions – anger might be all he is able to feel, especially in relation to you.
You should protect yourself from his anger and only react positively when he behaves well toward you . Until he receives some actual healing , you should also understand that when you’re gone, he might feel only more rage regarding his losses.Dear Amy: My daughter was married recently, and one of her good friends who attended the wedding with her husband did not leave a gift.
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