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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stop talking to him about the relationship except to listen empathetically as much as you can stand to. No advice or perspective.

Focus on enforcing boundaries about everything else [b](skipping practice would have serious consequences in our house) [/b]and building him up about the other parts of his life. [/quote]

How so? I don't want to punish him for having feelings, even big ones. When this first started, I was sitting with him trying to convince him to go and he was literally crying into his pasta. What was I supposed to do? Then yesterday he was lying on his bed refusing to move. He's literally taller and heavier than me now. I can't just pick him up and push him out the door anymore.

As far as listening goes. I tell him "I know this is hard, I've been there. Everyone goes through this. I know you feel disappointed. But it's going to be ok. This too will pass." Is there anything else I should be saying? I think he only tells me the actual details though to get advice on what he should do.[/quote]

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