Today at therapy we determined that Younger Boy thinks I am mean....almost always.

We had him compare his previous homes to mine and I still fall into the mean category.

Therapist C told him we have to work on separating the past from the present.

He had someone who locked him in a closet and made him go for DAYS without food.  He told Therapist C that it is equal when I tell him his fair share of the ice cream treats out of a box is two.

He honestly believes it.

We basically determined that I cannot ask or tell him anything that isn't neutral, because he thinks I am treating him meanly or unfairly.

Wow...we have a lot to overcome.