medievalwench -> RE: an uncomfortable experience today (11/23/2006 4:54:49 PM)
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ORIGINAL: medievalwench W/we're talking normally now so i guess it has passed, i didn't say anything about my earlier feeling because i didn't know how to discuss it as i didn't really know what it was about. things seem to be back to normal though. thank goodness. Thanks hon, wench Yeah, just ignore it and act like nothing happened...sure that ALWAYS works... You stop sitting on the computer, go sit next to him and say "You know, what happened earlier really confused and disturbed me and I want us to talk about it and get on sure footing together. What have you been feeling in the store and then later today?" THus, discussion begun. Then, continue to discuss until all the issues are clearly out in the open, understood from all sides and decisions made on how everyone should try and respond the next time something like this happens. PS- you've said he's got bipolar issues, which obviously only exacerbates what swings he experiences, but was his family life welcoming and open to discussing or did they teach him to do what he's doing- shutting down, acting like nothing bad happened and moving on? Just curious to whether he was trained in this reaction or whether he is doing it on his own. i am about to log off and do that, i already intended to but as He was busy finishing up something for work i couldn't do that right away so i came to let off some steam and get some advice rather than sitting dwelling on it on my own. He had a stict 'traditional' upbringing and His father was lot older than His mother and not very communicative, so though that part of His background was not helpful, the upside was that He is a strong male personality wise. He has definitely improved as far as communicating how He feels since W/we met, at first He would avoid confronting things but now W/we can talk if things start to go awry. thanks, wench
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