06-17-2012, 04:24 PM
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Rose Garden
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 4,782
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Re: I need to say a few things about the idea of defiance
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Originally Posted by canadiyank
You know, one thing that helped me was to reframe "giving in" to "reconsidering my options." I mean, we do that all the time with our families. Plans change, that doesn't mean we're giving in, it means things have changed due to circumstances. Hope that makes sense. There's times to hold your ground, but there's also times when it makes better sense "reconsidering our options."
I tend to go punitive-minded really quickly, so ITU.
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Originally Posted by ArmsOfLove
ITA with Meghan. *I* am the mom--if *I* choose to take into account new information (whether it be that this brand is cheaper than another when I go shopping or it's nap time and I realize you're not tired or overtired and I need to approach this differently) that is ME making a choice. I would suggest if it feels like giving it the answer isn't to not do it, but to find more strength in your inner power and make a conscious choice--and then own it
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Thank you for this perspective. I've been feeling a bit at odds with my husband wrt the idea of "giving in" when something is not working.
This really helps.
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