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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good male role models[/quote]
This is my problem. My son has a father who is a great dad but very self absorbed type, mediocre husband. It’s easy to get along with him if he’s in a good mood otherwise he’s really self centered 
I hate that my son watches us argue and we have no other men as really close role models for him. My dad was great and my don and he were close but he passed away recently. I don’t know whether to just try to always keep peace in front of  my son, or stand up for myself with my husband or show my don that sort of behavior has consequences and is really not okay.[/quote]

My $.02? Stand up. (I'm the one who posted about being a good female role model and telling your whole story). At one point, my otherwise lovely spouse (not my kid's dad...we divorced...guess why) and my son said some things off the cuff that were so hurtful, I got up and left. Then I came back, sat them both down on the couch, pulled up a chair, cracked open a beer facing both of them,, and told them *in detail* about a couple experiences I had. I cried. It was uncomfortable for everyone. But they f***ing got it.

BTW, my kid was an older teen at the time...clearly not an approach I would have necessarily taken with a younger kid. [/quote]

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