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Clodfobble · 01-13-2005, 11:16 AM

OC, when I was about 7 or 8 I went through this phase where about once a month or so I would run away, and when asked why I would reply something to the effect of "Because I know that wherever I go I will be loved more than I am here." The first time I said it, it made my mother cry in front of me.

The point is, at the time I did not actually think that I wasn't loved, I was just mad about some punishment or rule or whatever and knew that telling my mother she didn't love me would hurt her. After awhile I grew out of it when I realized that even when I hurt her, I still didn't get my way. I don't know how old your son is, but it sounds to me like you're doing exactly the right things regarding discipline, and presenting a united front with your husband which is also really important.

01-13-2005, 11:16 AM	#27
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	OC, when I was about 7 or 8 I went through this phase where about once a month or so I would run away, and when asked why I would reply something to the effect of "Because I know that wherever I go I will be loved more than I am here." The first time I said it, it made my mother cry in front of me. The point is, at the time I did not actually think that I wasn't loved, I was just mad about some punishment or rule or whatever and knew that telling my mother she didn't love me would hurt her. After awhile I grew out of it when I realized that even when I hurt her, I still didn't get my way. I don't know how old your son is, but it sounds to me like you're doing exactly the right things regarding discipline, and presenting a united front with your husband which is also really important.