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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He's manipulating you. It probably always somehow circles back to being your fault because you're most upset by it. Does your husband get bothered by this reaction, or does he just ignore him when he pouts?[/quote] There may be some truth in this. But, as the mom, I am the one to deal with 75% of this because we are together more. I actually do wonder about him being a manipulator (a PP mentioned narcissism, which didn’t cross my mind, but may be true as well).[/quote] Just send him to his room until he's ready to be good company. He can be upset, that's fine. He can be disengaged. But if he's not willing to 1) explain why he's upset, and 2) move on from the perceived slight or actual problem once resolved, then he can process at his own pace, alone. If you are consistent, when he stops getting cajoled and massaged to improve his mood, he'll realize that this tactic is not fruitful.[/quote]
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