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Lord God! Like father, like son!


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Hi SeptemberMorn,

I for one, am not surprised by your unwelcome discovery. I lost my first wife through behaving like my father. I learned the lesson and changed my behaviour, thank goodness.

In my view, these guys are not going to change until something gives them a wake up call. The change has to come from them, there's no other way.

The only advice I can give is to use assertiveness, pleading never works. You just have to stand your ground without hostility. It's not easy but you'll get some respect for it.

Good luck, Myzen.