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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
Hi everyone my son is sh and is verbally abusing me. I am terrified he may accidently hurt me if he doesnt calm down. What on earth should I do??
I dont want to ring the cops and have them come down or the ambos .... I am just scared.
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Dear @Bunniekins (with a wave to @Zoe7 @Snowie @Former-Member @Queenie @BlueBay @Eden1919 )
Sweet greenpea, I've only just read of your ordeal from yesterday. You poor thing, and your poor son too.
I so hope things are much improved this morning. Sorry I wasnt around last night. Though I guess there was little I could have said or done. You were clearly in good hands with this bunch above. 
Wishing you and your son a far better day today.
Sherry
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
A beautiful quote from a beautiful person @Former-Member and beautiful words
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SnowieSenior Contributor
Morning @Bunniekins, how is everything today?
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Snowie@Zoe7@Former-Member and everyone. I am still very shaken. Woke up at 2am and was awake for an hour my son woke up during that time and apologised. Today it is like nothing had happened .... Spoke to @Mazarita for ages this morning and she was wonderful and calmed my nerves . I dont know what I will be like tonight thank god for the ambos and yourselves I dont know what I would have done.
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Teej Teej xxx
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MazaritaSenior Contributor
Hi @Bunniekins, glad to hear from you about how you are going today. Hugs for how understandably shaken you feel. ox
I wonder what the ambos are able to do for your son when he is in that state. No need to reply though if you don't feel like it. But for your own wellbeing, and that of your son really, I think you may need to be ready to let him go to hospital if needed. It will be bad for both of you if he hurts you. Just a thought, may be wrong of course. Has he hurt you physically ever before? Again, no need to answer if you don't want to. Just trying to think through with you some of the factors involved, now that the worst is over for this night at least. ox
I don't have really brighter notes to add this morning, not in the best state here. But thinking of you and hoping I might be around if you need support again. ox
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SnowieSenior Contributor
@BunniekinsI am glad you and your son are ok. It is expected that you are still shaken today. I am glad he apologised. Seems like he feels bad putting you through all of this. I am glad you had someone to talk to. Please take care today, try and do something nice for yourself.
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TeejSenior Contributor
Hiya @Bunniekins, so sorry you’ve gone through this 😢. It’s so hard when they tower over you, you feel small and powerless at the best of times. I can understand your fear in this situation.
Edited.....one of mine had a testosterone fuelled rage when he was 15. I sent him home (this was in a public space ) to calm down. We then talked about it after and he was genuinely sorry and had not thought through any of it at the time. I know your situation is different but hoped sharing might help. He is now a gentle giant, those teenage years are rough. Sending hugs 💜🤗
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Teej Thank you Teej 🙂 xxxxx
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TeejSenior Contributor
Sorry for all the mistakes above 😳 in the edited bit @Bunniekins
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