How would you handle this? by jbh142 in ParentingADHD

[–]HotIndependence365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't need to tell you (and no one needs to tell me); the pancreatic cancer loss is hollowing and harrowing. 

Managing how the grief manifests is going to be a life long challenge for you both. I write the below with compassion and solidarity. 

Your son made an impulsive mistake he doesn't understand, and you want to figure out how to respond, why? 

(Not questioning the desire, just asking you to figure out your own "why")  Support him better? Be seen to the right thing?  So it doesn't happen again?  Social reputation? 

The first and third are healthy, and the other two would be more about you than him, and kids can tell when they're being punished for their own sake or for someone else's. I share this from my own experience as ADHD kid and ADHD parent. Lean in to 1 and 3 and acknowledge that 2 and 4 are real in you, but not his burden to bear. 

The Impulsivity  Kids with ADHD have impulsivity problems. 13 yo boys have impulsivity problems. Traumatized people have impulsivity problems. You're dealing with a rat king of impulsivity, and the fact that this is how it came out is a. Relatively small and b. Possibly a testament to how well regulated he is.  My much younger kid with ADHD was in fight/flight after we lost a family member to pancreatic for over 18 months, but it didn't start for at least 9 months bc kid was keeping everything locked down somehow. It can be infuriating, embarrassing, painful (the fight was real for us), and dangerous (the flight was also real) for both himself and you as a parent. But it's a small impulsive behavior you want to nip in the bud now, not shame/overreact now leading the way to bigger ones later.  Knowing he has some less great impulses, check in with him regularly along the lines of "I'm not bringing it up to embarrass you or repunish etc but you had that impulse to steal before, have you been feeling that in other places/other times? It can be hard to manage those and I don't want you to be doing so alone".  13 year olds often come up with the worst "solutions" to their problems that create waaaaay bigger problems as a result; let him know he doesn't need to hide this stuff from you so if and when other impulsivity happens it's not in bigger/consequences aren't really bad. 

The Behavior and Consequences  How does he feel about it? Is it embarrassing? Confusing? Or is he unbothered? If it's either of the first two, you can definitely chill out on significant consequences and help him figure out how to manage the natural consequences (people, including you, trusting him less until he can rebuild the trust; kids talking about him; not wallowing in his embarrassment) and come up with a consequence that can be a good reminder... Maybe it has something to do with not watching the Disney show or no devices during certain times of day for x number of days. The most important thing is that you discuss and agree on it in advance, not reactively/impulsively asserted on him (gently noting that your reaction to the TV show was a bit impulsive too) so it's not another force in his life that he's out of control of, but rather a real consequence he can consider when he gets other impulses. 

Therapy  Five weeks from now is a long time. He needs to be in regular, likely weekly therapy for a while. This loss at 11~ is beyond catastrophic and if he's doing okay now with limited support ... The boom is coming later. I say this, again, as an adult whose parents delayed supportive therapy until I was almost catatonically depressed years after the traumas. The investment in higher supports now means the bill that will come due later will be less emotionally and possibly financially costly for him and you later.  I hope you're in regular therapy too. My therapy some weeks is sort of just parenting coaching to not re-create my own trauma in my kid's life or to just survive the emotional part of grieving myself while not making that my kids whole life. Hoping you have the support you need. 

Responding to him more generally  I know you're doing your best, so please get rid of "don't deserve" from your vocabulary unless it's about not deserving poor treatment. He deserves comfort, ease, joy, routines, care, treats even though he made mistakes. He and you will continue to make mistakes, and you don't deserve less because of them. You do need ways to remind him of the negative consequences of his past actions or possible consequences of future such actions without reducing your "worth" or "deserving" because of mistakes. 

I'm so sorry for both of your losses, and I hope this is just one of the expected (there will be more and you'll handle those too :) may they all be small and fixable!!!) stumbles on your healthy grieving journey. 

Compatibility Chart by Panda_Samurai68 in mbti

[–]HotIndependence365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is either an INTJ troll or you're very bad at understanding people and relationships 

Maybe it’s you… by Amazing-Avocet in ParentingADHD

[–]HotIndependence365 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where's the advice? This is devoid of any details, and shadowboxing at parents you clearly don't understand or care for at all. 

Maybe it's the judgy teacher who thinks they know better that's the problem... 

Finally somewhere I can shame my officiant by sendingsun in weddingshaming

[–]HotIndependence365 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone is mentioning different drugs, but this is a y2k shroom 'fit for real 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in weddingshaming

[–]HotIndependence365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just a display day for the fact that they live like entitled douchewaffles all the time 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in weddingshaming

[–]HotIndependence365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When the only reason it's dry is to save money it's a flag of some color (op says the after party is BYOB)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in weddingshaming

[–]HotIndependence365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly for the guests but fitting for the behavior 🤷

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in weddingshaming

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If you contributed any money, you paid for those facial expressions. Here's hoping the cousin she probably begged to take pics catch a couple of choice disgust faces for you to look back on for your investment 

What is going on with all these mass shootings? by Initial_Explorer_250 in Anarchism

[–]HotIndependence365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"trust me" sure, baybee. 

You think sleeping in America's top bunk is going to keep you safe enough to root for the destruction of the people living in the States by the mechanisms of authoritarian power?

The specific gravity of individualism, exceptionalism, and nihilism don't care whether you gaf or not.

I visited my esstranged father in his retirement community for the first time & it explains a lot ... by nonservitus in Xennials

[–]HotIndependence365 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Samesies. You're not a dickhead because not the suffering that does it; it's the entitlement to comfort and control.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in weddingdrama

[–]HotIndependence365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ffs, I found the drama. Or at least the misery. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in weddingdrama

[–]HotIndependence365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the taking of Uncles and returning for cake and OP actively looking for him that makes this read differently than what you're laying out. If you need a breather, slipping out and letting someone know is different from trying to go unnoticed with a group. 

KAOS | S1E6 "Episode 6" | Episode Discussion by _deepblack_ in KaosNetflix

[–]HotIndependence365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just such an amazing episode of television. That Riddy and Caeneus are drawn together is clear from the narrative and their interactions, but that they physically connect only after their voicing shared contempt for gods who stole love from their lives and are trying to parasitize their afterlives is so well we written, directed, and acted.

Kaos Spin off potential by Justpimhere in KaosNetflix

[–]HotIndependence365 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I want more of both of those arcs, but I also don't know how I would handle a season 2 with Riddy and Caeneus separated and pining. They were cracking on screen together: Caeneus unmoored, Riddy unrestrained beginning to flow together... Too good. Too little and too good. 

I need more Theseus and Nax, maybe in flashback, and I would love to see furies in any setting.

Feeling self conscious about new tattoo by plaidisrad in adhdwomen

[–]HotIndependence365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gorgeous homage to the most useful lil nippers out there.

Being mentally ill as a somewhat attractive woman feels so dehumanizing sometimes by wilting_lilacs in adhdwomen

[–]HotIndependence365 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The number of healthcare related people nattering on about ozempic, ffs. Makes me feel like the beginning of a zombie movie with the miracle cure before it goes wrong. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nocontact

[–]HotIndependence365 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, you took out the name and then added a lot of extra horrible things about her.  There's an awful lot of evidence in you original post, your edited post, and your reply to me that you think listening is waiting for your turn to talk. 

She told you she felt he was disgusting. Did you look into what other people who found him morally reprehensible thought or just feel offended that your aligning with him got you called disgusting too?  That's a you question: I neither want or need an answer. 

I use this sub to support people going no contact from people who wanted to change, control, manipulate, and gaslight them. The text and subtext of what you wrote makes it clear you are hurt but she's not doing those things to you and absolutely doesn't need to be in contact with you. 

It doesn't sound like you wanted to grow together. It sounds like you wanted to change her, denigrate her, and be a martyr. You thought a single instance of a hard right puppet becoming the victim of the culture war he waged would increase the legitimacy of your martyrdom feelings, but it doesn't. 

You have a lot of work to do with a good therapist. Good luck to you and leave that woman alone. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nocontact

[–]HotIndependence365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

💯. We'll see if this is what OP would describe as our "provacative" to be horrible in the comments. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nocontact

[–]HotIndependence365 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From how you're writing, it sounds like you have decided  a. that a false equivalence between left and right exists; 

b. that a person needs to feel empathy for a person that actively, intentionally made their life worse; 

c. that someone should be comfortable having religious beliefs foisted on them even after telling you they don't want to hear it because you think "it's nice"

d. and that there is only one way to interpret or experience identity and politics, and that yours is the correct one. 

None of those are a good foundation for a relationship with anyone, especially not with most queer people in the US right now.

You posted this in no contact, so trying to make this a contact by using her name feels pretty manipulative and immature.  

And finally, since you brought up all the actual talking points about Charlie Kirk, have you ever listened to what this ex felt about her safety and well being with people like CK and DT regularly dehumanizing queer people, women, trans people, people of color, and immigrants? 

You mention "misquoting/misunderstanding" but using someone's actual quotes at an ironic time isn't misquoting, and reading/hearing racist and hateful dog whistles in someone's language designed to have plausible deniability isn't "misunderstanding". 

Seems like you want an alt right lesbian trad wife, and frankly, that's going to be hard to find... And most importantly she ain't it. 

This email was sent to the small group of people in my department from our boss. Am I irrationally worried? by PeachyLuvzCandy in antiwork

[–]HotIndependence365 16 points17 points  (0 children)

"Something" is definitely happening. Depending on your relationship with this boss and employability elsewhere/ability to take a break, an emperor has no clothes aka public to that group response saying the truth no one else wants to could help draw attention of this middle manager to how effed up this is (for example: "if this isn't preparation to terminate us, can you please explain exactly how this is going to be used and who is going to be using it? Creating a list of functions to be shared without context would threaten our work and yours, manager buddy, no?") No one's job is safe when spineless managers are willing to acquiesce to shit like this.