Younger Boy had therapy tonight. He was really emotional during the entire session.

Therapist J and I had a long talk after the session. He said Younger Boy isn't making any connection between his behaviors and the way that people treat him. He doesn't understand why when he bullies a 5 year old girl at daycare that she doesn't like him. His feelings are crushed that she doesn't like him.

He doesn't understand why when his behaviors are less than ideal he gets consequences and is treated differently. His perception is that obviously the person giving him a consequence hates him, because it has nothing to do with his behavior in his mind.

Coupled with this right now is how emotionally fragile Younger Boy seems to be. He can't shake his perception that everyone either hates him or is disappointed in him and in his mind these are the same. Therapist J said he talked about every area of life...daycare, church, Mentor R, me, school, even Therapist J.

He isn't making the connection. Therapist J said they are going to focus on that for the next few weeks until he is starting to understand. There isn't much else they can work on if he can't make this connection first.

Prayers that he will understand that his behavior and the way people treat him are related.