Just when I thought I'd made a breakthrough in the Other One's behavior I get brought back to square one with a phone call from the school. Anytime the school calls me during the day its never good news. They want to make me aware of some instance that required action on their part. I think they will finally give up their plight to get me to feel sorry for them because after I listen to the complaint.... I sigh loudly and begin telling them of my day-to-day scenarios and by the end of the conversation the Guidance Counselor wants to slit his wrists.
I am going to start a committee responsible for raising money to aid families with 'special needs' children. I know they exist for handicapped or mentally challenged children but what of the ones that outwardly appear to be normal but are dealing with psychological disorders? Although we haven't been able to diagnose 'The Other One' with any specific disorder ... I will tell you that I KNOW there is something wrong. I have researched Bipolar Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Asberger's, Autism and ADHD. She exhibits symptoms of ALL OF THEM!!! So, back to the fund raising ..... I think that we need something in place for the parents/caregivers of these children. I would have definitely benefited from having access to some kind of funding to aid in the evaluation process when we were living in Florida. Then we come to the parents/caregivers needing a break from dealing with the insanity and babysitters and family members REFUSE to take that child because of their unruly behavior. I, for one, would have been the first one signed up for that!!!
Reluctantly, I have to admit that I am not a trained professional and there is only so much Google and webMD can tell me. So, here I am .... not-so-patiently awaiting her turn on the waiting list for an evaluation. Until then..... well....... I'm not sure what to do until then. I openly admitted to school staff that my child has often had me contemplating suicide or abandonment!! I bet this guy wishes he had never called me.
In the end, I need to make sure that I am mentally stable or else all the walls will come crashing down on all of us. Not to mention the stress that this much drama and arguing has put on my marriage. I'm sure my husband is physically exhausted after working all day and then to come home to the constant controversy makes for an unlucky bedfellow!! Ugh!!
Did I mention that I do have a silly, happy-go-lucky, four-year-old that keeps me entertained and sometimes balances out the madness??? Yes.... The Little One.... she has a vocabulary all her own!! Here are some examples:
"Mommy..... ballerinas dance on their toenails NOT their tippie-toes!!"
"Daddy's side of the bed is 'body stink' and your (Mommy's) side is 'body fresh'."
And let us revisit the whole "AssGrow" incident!!
Sweet balance.................... errr, at least until The Little One tries to emulate The Other One then the balance shifts and throws us all off course............... AGAIN!!

About Me
- Florida Native
- I'm a stay-at-home mother (not by choice) of two unruly little girls. I have been married for 16 years to the same man and we haven't killed each other yet!! My children and I are Floridians by birth and have recently transplanted to Canada... I was coerced into blogging because it was said that things I say can or may be interesting.... we'll see about that. Welcome to my random rants about daily life, bitches and anything else that may keep my sleepless brain up at night - and me along with it. And ..... let's begin!
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