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an "adult child"?
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first if he is aduld means he is no more a child?isn't he?
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If he is an Adult I am afraid there is not much you can do about it.
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"ADULT CHILD" is an oxymoron. Either he's an adult and need to get the hell out of my house or he's a child who needs his butt whooped for blatant disrepect.
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is this your own child or another's child?
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I understand. There could be many reasons he or she may not like you. My son just told me he doesnt like my husband and I, and he's 18. Although he is ADHD, I still feel and always have felt that he needs to take responsibility for himself and show us respect as his parents. We have two houses, one in the country about an hour away and he lives there. I told him that until he showed us respect, he wasnt welcome here in the other home. I am not sure if I helped you, but you are not alone. I do think they need to grow up and mature. You didnt say how old your child is. But Once I said " you had a great childhood and if you dont think I did my job then go get counseling, because you are grown now". good luck!
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Give them space. Find out what they want from you. Remember that they are adults who just happen to be your child. Unless they will not move out of your house. Then change the locks and charge them rent. ;-)
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Find out why they are mad, apologize if you are at fault, and try to have an adult relationship with them, not a parent-child relationship. -
Kick them out, don't waste anymore of your time and energy trying to make this person happy, and by all means start understanding that there are some people out there that will not like you... so What?
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Leave him/her alone. You cannot force anyone to like you, respect you or love you. It is what it is..either justified or unfair. In any case, I would not try to "do" anything. I would just be there in case his/her feelings changed. I would move on with my life. :)
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Do the same thing with a grown child that you would with a friend who decided he or she didn't like you: make yourself available to them, but let them make their own mind up about you.
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