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Q: What if my child’s absent parent was a no-good bum?
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Always talk positively about the "other" parent if divorced or single, even if that parent was a no-good bum. A child must form his/her own opinion about the missing parent, and will often side with the absent parent in times of stress as a way of retaliating against you if they know you do not like the other parent.
I Am Always Right
A common characteristic of a divorced parent is to take the position that "I am always right". A parent who claims to always be right over the other parent typically is someone who has an inflated ego, a string of past failed relationships, and an inability to learn from mistakes. Neither parent in a divorced situation is always "right" or always "wrong". To err is human....
Difficult Co-Parenting
It is not uncommon for one divorced parent to accuse the other parent of always being wrong. Typically, this reaction stems from poor self-esteem and a projection of blame. Many times divorced parents with this attitude still have issues of anger and resentment that they have not dealt with. They live in the past, remember only the bad parts of the marriage, and continue to project those distorted realities on the present.
