Wow! I just love this sticky thread. All your responses are priceless gems!
Humor saves my sanity every time.
I recall some years ago when AS was quacking quacking quacking, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror over his quacking head.
The look on my face, you know that what the hell ????? look
sent me into laughter orbit...at me!
AS looked at me like I had really lost it and said Mom, you're crazy.
I replied I sure am, crazy with fun and laughter. He started laughing with me.
Not responding and humor at myself are my fave detachment tools.
They work!