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Originally Posted by imcarthur
That aptly describes my situation. His mother (my wife) lives in fear that he will slam the door forever if we force the issue. He slammed the door on his natural father at 15 & hasn't spoken to him since. We suspect it was over a small inheritance that ***** for brains (his natural father) blew during a bankruptcy. At 15, $10K was his freedom & ***** for brains had not protected it & he has been all welfare ever since so payback was never an option.
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Living in fear of your children is no way to live. When he does grow up, he will realize that the "tough love" was for the best and establish an adult relationship with you and your wife. It may take a few years. Both of you need to tough it out.