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[quote=Anonymous]Dear OP, I am going through something similar with a 9 year old child who is very resistant to spending weekends with dad. I can tell you I do not believe in forcing children to do anything they put up persistent resistance to. I encourage DD to go and that's it. If she still refuses I accept that. Forcing children to do something they are resistant to doing is treating them as an object and not as a human being with their own thoughts and feelings. It teaches children not to listen to their gut and to just do as they told which increases susceptible to peer pressure and drug use because they are being told to ignore their spidy sense and just do what someone else wants. It sounds like your ex is a narcissist and is trying to enforce something that his child doesn't want likely because he sees-doing this is upsetting to you. I would document your child's refusal and go back to court if the child continues to refuse. Family therapy with a narcissist is never a good idea. Therapy should be a safe place for your child. Hang in there. Lundy Bancroft  is an author who has written extensively about this type of person. I would go to his website, lots of good resources and support there. Good luck!. [/quote]

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