A friend of mine recently went through a divorce and his 9 year-old son James, was struggling with his emotions when his father moved out of the house. One weekend while visiting his father at his new house, his Dad could do nothing right. James showed his frustration at even the slightest issues. He was aggressive with his brother and sister, talked back to his Dad, and then finally refused to speak when his Dad asked him a question. Pushed to the limit, his Dad grabbed him by the arm and started marching him to the back bedroom. “Oh, no, he’s in for it now” was all his sister could say, knowing that their Dad had moved from perturbed to angry. “Time out” for sure, but maybe even a spanking was in the works. Dad and son marched down the hallway. As they reached the bedroom doorway, James started hitting his father and screaming, “This is all your fault, I hate you. You will never be my father again.”...
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