How Do You Deal With His Random Mood Swings?
• Ask him what’s wrong. This should always be your first response. If he tells you, then he’s willing to be open and allow you to help him with whatever is bothering him. If he doesn’t say and tells you it has nothing to do with you, but he ignores you, back away and give him his space. • Understand that very often, people have no idea what it is that is bothering them. So naturally it is impossible for them to tell you something they do not know themselves. • Give him space as long as he needs it. Sometimes a few hours and sometimes a few days is all it can take. • Let him know if it’s getting to be too much. Escalate your attempts to break through if this behavior continues despite your efforts to get to the bottom of it. Tell him you care for him, but this is confusing and demoralizing to you, and you are approaching the end of your ability to deal with his issues. • Break the silence by throwing your arms around him and holding him close to you. Tell him that you care even if he do
