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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I grew up in a family of conditional love so I would like to think that I am pretty careful about this and I do tell him repeatedly that I love him no matter what and I just want to see him try his best etc. Of course I do lose it sometimes and I can be bombastic when I talk and he is a very sensitive soul, so it's possible something is still getting lost in translation.

It is also possible he is manipulating me, consciously or not because the things he loses it over are just seemingly so trivial (ex he gets angry over me giving him the wrong type of bread and then instead of asking me for something to be done, he just sits there and whines and hits himself).

All your responses have been very helpful and mirror my own internal struggles of trying to interpret his behavior and how I should respond. I will try better to keep it calm in tone and substance and see how it goes for a bit, without necessarily softening my expectations. If that doesn't help and he hasn't gotten over this phase, might need to look at counseling.[/quote]

OP people are trying to tell you: you already know you have a problem and it warrants counseling. Don’t wait. [/quote]

And what exactly is my problem? That I am not a perfect parent and sometimes yell when I lose it? Sorry we are not all perfect and we all come with our histories and insecurities and blemishes. That is just part of the human experience and is normal.[/quote] your kid is self injuring and your response is punitive? You are in a dysfunctional cycle that is super treatable?[/quote]

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