Messages By: slharms

I became divorced from my ex-wife when my oldest son was 7 years old. Now, ten years later, our relationship is pretty much empty. He acts like I'm a ghost, as if I were not there. He dosen't call me, and can't even come over to me when I attend his HS games, to say hello, or thanks for coming out. This attitude has been going on now for 1.5 years. Question: whats all this about ?? I can't get anyone to talk to me about it.

Interesting idea, that of 'repairing' a broken relationship. Off hand, that only works if the 'other' person wants to communicate with you. Thats my problem, my son, age 17, dosen't acknowlege me in any way, shape or form. I actively attend his HS games, photograph them all (I'm a prof .sports photographer) forward them to his HS Yearbook staff and HS web-site, yet he never calls me, or acknowledges me when I do attend his games. My son lives with his Mom, and I live about 50 miles west of their city. For the past 1.5 years now, he refuses to come over on his 'assigned court' weekends, or thursday night dinners. I've tried talking to his Pastor at church, but was told by them to seek counseling. That was real help !!! Nobody can tell me what the problem is. Has anyone gone through something like this before ??