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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 492161" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>All I can say is that they are both total difficult children, and like Buddy said they both acted as if they were about 8. In reality I think they both have the EQ of about 15-16. OTH my Aunt and Uncle acted like they were about 20, so the whole day was a drama-palooza. Next year, like you said exhausted, we are going somewhere, anywhere, other than stay at home and open presents.</p><p></p><p>Daisy M. is still in treatment, and he doesn't have his own money, so he couldn't buy gifts. But there somehow got to be all these weird "present" ideations on his part. </p><p></p><p>Tomorrow is M.'s birthday and he asked me what I got him. Kiddingly, sort of, but not really. He is VERY caught up in presents it seems and how that defines someone's worth as an individual. Probably because of the past abuse and absolute emotional rejection by his parents. His bio Mom got him crack for his 16th BD. And his Dad is literally a millionaire, and sent him nothing this year. </p><p></p><p>Still - the best I could do is what I did - and M still has more than he would have had sitting by himself over the holidays.</p><p></p><p> My Mom had a good idea of taking M a BD cake and a card tomorrow - and is offering to take the boys out to dinner for his birthday. M. really liked that idea. Investing time in a person is far more meaningful than anything material, and hopefully M can get that.</p><p></p><p>M has been in treatment for 3 years. He has some very serious issues. He can have psychotic breaks - and so yesterday the episode with the knife freaked us all out I think, especially Matt, because he saw M do this a lot in the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) before his medications were stable. I asked M's Dad before M came what I should do if he had a break, and his Dad said oh, he doesn't really do that and if he does, just ignore him. OK. Sure. ???? Not.</p><p></p><p>So.....I am going to return the 2 knives and my stupid present from my Aunt and Uncle and get a gift card for something I want. I think I deserve it after all of that. Matt and M are now at Matt's place in Portland.....and Tesla (she is just as tired as I am I think) and I are going to finally go relax by the fire. This 7 days of bad luck has to stop as of now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 492161, member: 3301"] All I can say is that they are both total difficult children, and like Buddy said they both acted as if they were about 8. In reality I think they both have the EQ of about 15-16. OTH my Aunt and Uncle acted like they were about 20, so the whole day was a drama-palooza. Next year, like you said exhausted, we are going somewhere, anywhere, other than stay at home and open presents. Daisy M. is still in treatment, and he doesn't have his own money, so he couldn't buy gifts. But there somehow got to be all these weird "present" ideations on his part. Tomorrow is M.'s birthday and he asked me what I got him. Kiddingly, sort of, but not really. He is VERY caught up in presents it seems and how that defines someone's worth as an individual. Probably because of the past abuse and absolute emotional rejection by his parents. His bio Mom got him crack for his 16th BD. And his Dad is literally a millionaire, and sent him nothing this year. Still - the best I could do is what I did - and M still has more than he would have had sitting by himself over the holidays. My Mom had a good idea of taking M a BD cake and a card tomorrow - and is offering to take the boys out to dinner for his birthday. M. really liked that idea. Investing time in a person is far more meaningful than anything material, and hopefully M can get that. M has been in treatment for 3 years. He has some very serious issues. He can have psychotic breaks - and so yesterday the episode with the knife freaked us all out I think, especially Matt, because he saw M do this a lot in the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) before his medications were stable. I asked M's Dad before M came what I should do if he had a break, and his Dad said oh, he doesn't really do that and if he does, just ignore him. OK. Sure. ???? Not. So.....I am going to return the 2 knives and my stupid present from my Aunt and Uncle and get a gift card for something I want. I think I deserve it after all of that. Matt and M are now at Matt's place in Portland.....and Tesla (she is just as tired as I am I think) and I are going to finally go relax by the fire. This 7 days of bad luck has to stop as of now. [/QUOTE]
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