Our son needs to see me happy. That ain't happening at the moment and hasn't happened for some time. It's not fair for him to have to go through the emotional turmoil in this household. Where did "happy" go?
It gives you pause when your son asks, "Mom, can y'all please stop yelling so I can listen to the thunder?"
After seeing the therapist today, I tried to put into practice his suggestion on handling late night, unreasonalbe demands (not those kind :roll. Well, that went over like a lead balloon! I told my husband I would like to plan ahead during the afternoon when I could understand him better to get all his computer gadgets (etc...............) set up when he was ready to get in his bed BEFORE it was so late and I was so tired. Of course, "all he wants" is this or that and then it takes an hour and a half, while I'm trying to get my son in bed as well.
I told him this would be the last night that we handle things this way and we would plan ahead and I would not do this again. He promptly told me "yes you will!" He then laughed! This is after yelling his head off in anger! He tells me that I have a problem!
I think the therapist's approach may work with a normal person, but not someone with EL. Or it could be my husband is just messing with me! :neutral:
It gives you pause when your son asks, "Mom, can y'all please stop yelling so I can listen to the thunder?"
After seeing the therapist today, I tried to put into practice his suggestion on handling late night, unreasonalbe demands (not those kind :roll. Well, that went over like a lead balloon! I told my husband I would like to plan ahead during the afternoon when I could understand him better to get all his computer gadgets (etc...............) set up when he was ready to get in his bed BEFORE it was so late and I was so tired. Of course, "all he wants" is this or that and then it takes an hour and a half, while I'm trying to get my son in bed as well.
I told him this would be the last night that we handle things this way and we would plan ahead and I would not do this again. He promptly told me "yes you will!" He then laughed! This is after yelling his head off in anger! He tells me that I have a problem!
I think the therapist's approach may work with a normal person, but not someone with EL. Or it could be my husband is just messing with me! :neutral: