[LMB] "Don't mind me, I'll just sit here. In the dark. By myself." was OT: stalkers.

[Louann Miller]

Margaret I Carr wrote:
> brings back memories of a young cousin who, when asked if she wanted
> something, would always reply "I don't care." We didn't want to leave her
> out if it was something she really did want but we also didn't want to
> waste stuff she didn't or drag her along when she'd be obviously unhappy.
> Tried telling her to please say yes or no but that didn't work. Finally
> my mother just decided to treat it as a No. The first time Mom asked her
> if she'd like some ice cream and treated the "I don't care" as a No and
> served the rest of us, was interesting. It also got the message across.
> It didn't instantaneously break her of the habit, but it helped.
>   
Ah, the joys of taking a passive-aggressive statement at face value and 
letting them pick between dropping the game or coping with the 
consequences. With some p-a people that's the only fun you _can_ have in 
their presence.