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Old 09-15-2011, 01:45 PM
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SoloMio
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Every time he says something like that, just say, "oh, really?" Then just let it go at that. You are NEVER going to win those arguments, and your daughters will see through them. If you can't get away physically, just acknowledge with a neutral response (I think of those old 40s movies when the wife would say to the blowhard husbands, "That's nice, dear" and then they'd go and do what they want.)

I've come to realize that I only overreact when my ego is too involved. My ego's defenses rise up like the back of a cat that's threatened. But if I tame that beast, I'm usually fine just ignoring whatever he says.
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