That characteristic of your kid that you think is so awesome? Is really an indication that you had no business parenting them.
I donât get it. Why does the school promote a kid for ethical leadership and inclusion, when that kid is a terrible bully and the school knows it? I was flat out disgusted when I saw the newspaper interview and the kid using favored buzz words. I can only guess what the parents of one of the victims must think.
DB, you truly have leveled-up. I am so proud of you!
RA, thank you for putting that in writing when you did. Now we know your thoughts and can act on them.
MT, I know you care, but this is not your decision to make. Please step out of the way.
I suck. I donât want to go to my kidâs variety show.
I must make peace with the fact that I will never understand. And then let it go.
Holding on by a thread nowâŠI donât want to do medical records so I can keep my benefit package. Iâm a LSW and very experienced purchasing manager, not to mention more than 25 years with this company.
A secret proposal! And you invited your whole family! And I canât tell anyone, even your sibs
Wow, if I get accepted to this schoolâŠmy 4 years of regret will be gone.
Four hours away from home with my local (work/neighbors) support system gone (at work) and my own mom not really in a condition to share this⊠so this thread will work.
To the Powers that Be in the Universe, itâs really not fair to have hubby (and his B and FIL) having to make a life/death decision regarding his mom right at the moment weâre heading to our sonâs college graduation. Then add in that hubbyâs birthday is the last week of this month and FILâs is the first week of June. We know she has severe Alzheimers and is on Hospice. We know the end is soon. It doesnât have to be that soon or that much of a burden making a decision. You could have waited a couple of months. You donât have to be this mean.
With that said, may FIL have the strength to make the correct decision. I know where hubby and BIL stand having seen her decline so much.
First year of college grades in for older daughter: 3.6 GPA! Way better than her dad ever did. Got along great with roommate, enjoyed (most of) her classes - more than we could ever have hoped for. Now, if the summer job would only come through . . . .
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Just a reminder that many mental health issues emerge in adolscence and young adulthood . Stay vigilant for signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, mania, psychosis and eating disorders . You do not have to have a family history of mental illness to become mentally ill. No one is immune so pay attention.
And the (correct) decision is made. Now we just wait (and try to scoot to graduation and back). Supposedly it could be hours, days, or maybe weeks if her body rebounds.
MANY thanks to the doctor who came in after the decision was made letting FIL know he made what he feels is the right one and offering his support. After 60+ years of marriage/life together, he needed that. Hubby did too.
I wish there were something I could do to ease the pain for hubby and FIL. Iâm not sure there ever is a good time for the end, but adding in having to choose between remaining by her side and seeing your son graduate sure isnât it. (FIL is staying, of course.)
Some people are not very clever when it comes to keeping their FB profiles protected. Today I am grateful for that because it helps me find out the whereabouts of someone who turned our rental property into the kind of home you might see on those hoarder shows on Discovery Channel. You donât have any idea whatâs coming your wayâŠI love Karma
I know some folks have cell phones onlyâŠbut you knowâŠof that is why you haveâŠmake sure itâs working.
OhâŠand we need to talk to you ASAPâŠand your phone not working is not our problem. We have THREE working phonesâŠand email.
Pack mentality.
The ball is in your court but sadly you donât understand the rules.
It figures that your actions that have hurt others is now all about how badly you have been treated.
Just so YOU, never taking responsibility for your choices. Just like the 15 year old you act like.
I need to let it go. Itâs always about you - I know that so why do I keep hoping? - and you proved it again on our little trip. I made it so nice for you. Orchestra seating at a concert by your beloved group, very nice side-by-side hotel rooms, dinner, and overall pampering you. On the trip home you told me you were feeling happy and content. Iâm glad. Mission accomplished.
I need to focus on the successful mission rather than hoping you would ever ask me even a single question about me or show any interest in my life. Or make a comment that didnât in some way circle back to you. To hope for more is to just have my heart broken again. At 88, youâre not going to change. The good news is, I no longer base my worth on your approval.
I am letting it go. I am a good daughter who did something nice for her father and I can be happy about that.
It makes me really, really sad that Iâm no longer shocked by school shootings. :-<
Feels better after donating all those canned food that my lazy good for notihng roommates left behindâŠnow the cellar is clean.
Not surprisedâŠ
Easy access to assault style weapons
Unchecked bullying/isolation
Popularity of first-person shooter games
Glorification of violence in movies/tv shows
Breakdown of family values
Mental illness not properly addressed
Lack of proper school safety preparation