“He’d probably say this is going to be a waste of time because all that’s going to happen is that mom’s going to lecture me and dad’s going to just go along with it and probably not say anything. And that’s just what happens at home.” “Really?” I said, to emphasize the significance of Joan’s shift from attacking to understanding. Then I added: “And if I were to ask Harry how frustrated that makes him feel, what would he say?” Joan replied, “He’d say he can’t stand it.” “And if I were to ask him what he does or wants to do as a result, what would he say to that?” I added. “He’d say he wants to
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