She regrets her harsh discipline as a parent and wonders how to get her adult son to be nicer to her.
Three months later, she went into a coma and never came out of it. He called me to come while the paramedics worked on her. He asked me to take him to the hospital, where we spent several days before she passed. I helped him with his finances and paid his bills , and set up a system he could maintain.
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. Your husband has died. His wife recently died in a prolonged trauma. You should protect yourself from his anger and only react positively when he behaves well toward you . You and his sister should urge him to get professional therapeutic help for the many wounds he carries.Until he receives some actual healing , you should also understand that when you're gone, he might feel only more rage regarding his losses.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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