Cate's Diary

:grouphug: It must be terribly frustrating to see things go a way they shouldn´t go and not be able to do anything, especially when it involves kids you love.
 
I have yet to understand why people use Facebook as a place to post personal subject matter and rants. Mine is full of pictures of hikes, friends and races. And these poor children have absolutely no control over what their parents are saying about them. I'm sure you were really careful about what you said but it doesn't matter, some people are just looking to feel wronged.
 
It's pretty obvious where the problem lies Cate. Publicizing your your young child's potential behavior issues shows a lack of appropriate behavior as a parent and makes your assessment about your child's behavior suspect at best or just plain wrong. Hopefully the behavioral therapist is competent and can help your gs deal with his mother.

HUGS!
 
Thanks LaMa, Oaks & Q- I hope the behavioural therapist is competent too. I also hope the appointment is not until our son gets back as I think he should be able to have a chat to the therapist too, to help with the general picture.

On a brighter note our younger son, R, is doing really well. We can now more openly talk about how he is going & he has accepted that he has Bipolar. He is not taking meds, but is being much more aware of the direction his moods are going at any time & taking steps to protect himself. I feel he is in a much better place. He knows that he has to get a better balance between work & relaxation. His friends are so good. I think I told you, but a couple of them told me they keep a close watch on him & one gave me his phone number & said to ring him any time if I'm ever worried. I already have most of the other numbers of his friends (or am friends on FB with them). They are almost all a lovely lot. He is trying to get through to a very negative "friend" who he works with in a restaurant & who he has lots of mutual friends with that he needs to be able to relax at home. Apparently this guy comes around a lot with beer, gets smashed & is on R's back often. He's going to invite him around for coffee to have a good talk. I hope it goes well.

He has been offered another cooking job & while he's quite excited about that, he is also moderating his enthusiasm to the point of saying that he only wants permanent part-time for the first 3 months(about 30 hrs a week), not casual & then permanent full time if it works out. It will be within walking distance of his home. He also is going to be on call at a Wilderness Lodge in the highlands. They are prepared to come pick him up & take him back or pay for a bus when they need him, if it fits in with his other jobs. He just loves cooking & he is such a good worker. I think he will be able to fit in better in a kitchen now that he is more aware of how he can get distracted. Now that he seems to have come to terms with being diagnosed I think he will be able to develop strategies to deal with life better. I feel very positive. It is so much better. We talked for about an hour yesterday & I felt so good afterwards.

I had better go. We are on the Spirit Of Tasmania( https://www.spiritoftasmania.com.au/ ) tonight with our car! WOOT!
I'm sort of packed. I have to take my little dog to the kennels :( & G has to send the field off for the club foursomes championships, see Mum, drop books back to the library, pick up a parcel (some Skechers for G) and come home, D is aclling in with the GK's before dropping them off at their Mum's, pack the car, get the car washed along the way & we are off. FUN!

Love to all, xoxo Cate

 
......making no mention about how many glasses of wine I had yesterday [emoji5]?


xo Cate (via Tapatalk)
 
One of my children was autistic Cate, I know what a worrying time this can be waiting for diagnosis etc. No comfort at all this next bit I know, but an old friend of mune has a son with Aspergers and he is a lecturer at a polytech.
 
That's tough. But the good news is Autistic children can improve, I am on the Autism spectrum and am doing so much better than when I was 7.
 
That is true LaMa, but my liver probably would disagree. It is a trap at the Nationals & I', glad I have managed to fit in one fasting day already.
Polly & Butterfly- the wires have been crossed here. If our GS is on the Austism sprectrum it would not bother me at all. I'm quite sure he's not, but my ex DIL has put it out there for the world to see on FB that she is having him seen by a behavioural therapist & that she thinks he is on the spectrum. All is good xoxo
 
cate said:
That is true LaMa, but my liver probably would disagree. It is a trap at the Nationals & I', glad I have managed to fit in one fasting day already.
Polly & Butterfly- the wires have been crossed here. If our GS is on the Austism sprectrum it would not bother me at all. I'm quite sure he's not, but my ex DIL has put it out there for the world to see on FB that she is having him seen by a behavioural therapist & that she thinks he is on the spectrum. All is good xoxo
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Ahhh..... I can quite see why she's your ex DIL love.
 
It's a relief Polly. I know it's not politically correct, but she's a fruit loop! The kids are lucky they are so well-adjusted!
 
cate said:
It's a relief Polly. I know it's not politically correct, but she's a fruit loop! The kids are lucky they are so well-adjusted!
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Your son has your genes in him so the kiddies won't go far wrong with a well balanced dad's genes. My friend's daughter in law is an absolute wackadoodle. She turned up at her mother in laws coffee morning with a grapefruit and a bag of potatoes as a contribution. My poor old pal wondered if she was expected to make chips to serve with the biscuits.
 
Thanks Polly :) Yes- your friend's DIL sounds very weird. G just asked me what I was laughing at & I read that out to him. "Wackadoodle" ! : :D :D

Having another fasting day today & have my 2 meals ready in bowls to have whenever I want them. KONJAC noodles are the go. I have found the perfect fast day food- Konjac noodles, stir-fried veg & some tuna. Perfect! So filling & delicious. :)
Time to go.
Love to all, xoxo Cate
 
Do you find fast days challenging? I've wanted to try them, but I haven't had a lot of success because I always get really tired/irritable/headachey. I think it's because my PCOS does weird things to my blood sugar and I've found I typically feel best when I eat three meals and an evening snack. I'm guessing it keeps my blood sugar at a more constant level.
 
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