BusynMember
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Talked to sister and found she feels exactly the same as I do...lol. She wishes I lived close to her, even though we talked an average of two hours a day...lol. So maybe after Jumper graduates, we will move closer to Illinois. We have to let Jumper finish school, but she may choose a college that is close to Illinois...she is thinking of Whitewater, which is way south. Sonic can get good services almost anywhere so I'm not too worried about him. He needs family more than anything else.
Mostly, thank you all for listening and caring. I think I have strong Aspie traits as well as a history of depression...and I do get gloomy days like that one, but fortunately for my medications they do not last for YEARS like they once did! Remember this for those of you who have to give your children medication and feel badly about it...medications has saved my life. I would not be here without them. Most of my days are GOOD days. That was a bad day, but it is not the norm. Feel good about the medications. Also, at 58, I am (crossing fingers) to date much healthier than most of my peers, in spite of long term medications. Blood pressure, cholestral, heart are all good. I can move like I always could. I do have arthritis, but work out a lot and don't feel it much. I feel as if the medications have made my mind clearer with less senior moments than most people get...don't be afraid to do what you have to do to give your child a quality life.
I am going to try to remember not to type advice in such a clinical way. That is hard for me, because normally, unless I am writing fiction, I tend to think "clninical" rather than emotional, although SOME posts just flood me with feelings and I can give advice with more warmth attached to my words. I care A LOT about all of you or I wouldn't be here for all these years, even sharing embarassing stuff about myself to try to help...lol.
I do hope to meet you some day. It was supposed to be this year in Chicago, but my husband's strange genetic eye problems popped up so I couldn't come (he is still having surgeries). I'm sure I will be shy and embarassed at first, but hopefully will be able to force myself out of my shell, especially with certain people I tend to "connect" with. Heck, I'm just one big difficult child...lol.
I appreciate this board more than you know. Except for my sister, Id o not know who else I'd talk to about Jumper and her boyfriend ills. You are people I trust, even though I have never met you.
A few kudos: Step, I find you one of the most likeble people I have ever "met." Your writing style, if it reflects who you are, makes me really like you. Margaret, you are kind and caring and so smart. Janet, you remind me of myself, but in a good way...lol. Actually I could go on and on, but that would be boring. All of you are just awesome.
Anyhow, thanks for getting me through a bad night. I promise to try harder to get that emotion that I feel, but have trouble expressing, into my posts so that I don't sound like a stodgy old man
Mostly, thank you all for listening and caring. I think I have strong Aspie traits as well as a history of depression...and I do get gloomy days like that one, but fortunately for my medications they do not last for YEARS like they once did! Remember this for those of you who have to give your children medication and feel badly about it...medications has saved my life. I would not be here without them. Most of my days are GOOD days. That was a bad day, but it is not the norm. Feel good about the medications. Also, at 58, I am (crossing fingers) to date much healthier than most of my peers, in spite of long term medications. Blood pressure, cholestral, heart are all good. I can move like I always could. I do have arthritis, but work out a lot and don't feel it much. I feel as if the medications have made my mind clearer with less senior moments than most people get...don't be afraid to do what you have to do to give your child a quality life.
I am going to try to remember not to type advice in such a clinical way. That is hard for me, because normally, unless I am writing fiction, I tend to think "clninical" rather than emotional, although SOME posts just flood me with feelings and I can give advice with more warmth attached to my words. I care A LOT about all of you or I wouldn't be here for all these years, even sharing embarassing stuff about myself to try to help...lol.
I do hope to meet you some day. It was supposed to be this year in Chicago, but my husband's strange genetic eye problems popped up so I couldn't come (he is still having surgeries). I'm sure I will be shy and embarassed at first, but hopefully will be able to force myself out of my shell, especially with certain people I tend to "connect" with. Heck, I'm just one big difficult child...lol.
I appreciate this board more than you know. Except for my sister, Id o not know who else I'd talk to about Jumper and her boyfriend ills. You are people I trust, even though I have never met you.
A few kudos: Step, I find you one of the most likeble people I have ever "met." Your writing style, if it reflects who you are, makes me really like you. Margaret, you are kind and caring and so smart. Janet, you remind me of myself, but in a good way...lol. Actually I could go on and on, but that would be boring. All of you are just awesome.
Anyhow, thanks for getting me through a bad night. I promise to try harder to get that emotion that I feel, but have trouble expressing, into my posts so that I don't sound like a stodgy old man