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This title was a favorite quote of my late boss who had practiced law for fifty years. He would tell clients this in order to tamp down their expectations.
I Know I Know I Know we have the best system of justice in the world…but, man-made as it is, it still has its faults.
My recent experience in the family court highlights them. I think they can be especially apparent in this area which is built around balancing standards and full of daily he-said-she said.
This unfortunately makes it an ideal forum for narcissists and other abusers who are practiced at portraying a calm, reasonable demeanor as a public face. It is the perfect forum for them to force the status quo. The court can become an unwitting accomplice, and once that type of person is granted anything they can perceive as a victory, their power is unleashed.
Once unleashed, this type of person will throw in the face, taunt, force, intimidate until they get their way.
They will throw caution to the wind to try to prove a point. They will force discomfort and awkwardness on their children. They will come to your home uninvited and stand over you and your children while you try to eat your dinner. You never know how emboldened they will become…
Notes From Real Life 