Also, can I just say that P-C's explanation of transitive vs. intransitive is brilliant and is going to be stolen (with his permission) for a future lesson?

Aw, thanks. I think that's pretty much how I learned it back in the day.

I don't know if you've seen this post of mine, but I have some more creative grammar explanations. connie, you might take a look.

GG, does your school have a school counsellor with an MFCC or something similar? It occurs to me that my friend who is a high school counsellor has protocols she needs to follow if there is signs of abuse, etc. Your school district may be the same. If so, you may need to notify them about the one student's complaints (not the gayness, of course, just the complaints of abuse).

I just got home from work. I really want to go out to the hospital tonight, but the drive time is so long and my emotional resources are so low, I don't know if I can. And I have to work again tomorrow.

If I don't go tonight, I'm worried I won't get back out there again until Wednesday. I'm really emotionally effed up right now, and don't know what to do.

Plan to go on wednesday --this way you can shore yourself up,get rest and sleep.I am assuming you will get called if there are any changes. If I could think of a way to go sit with her for awhile,so you wouldn't have to think about it, i would.

Sean, give yourself a break tonight, please. Get some food and relax. Wednesday is plenty soon enough to go back. You need to take care of you too. If it makes you feel better, call the hospital and check on her first.

Sean, feel free to tell me to butt the hell out since I'm such a newbie to this board, but seriously-- there is no prize for running yourself into the ground, either physically or emotionally.

While I admire the hell out of what you're doing, at the same time, I'm a big proponent of keeping some in the reserves, just for you. Lesson learned the hard way.

Okay, I'll stop now.

< /buttinsky>

Thanks for the kitty~ma. Casper is healthy as a horse! Woohoo!

Sean, please listen to these smart people. Take a night off. You need a couple of days away to help rebuild your mental and emotional reserves a bit.

Also, and please stick me in the buttinsky corner with Barb for saying this, I really hope you are seeing a therapist right now. I think it is essential for you to have a professional who can help monitor your own mental health and help you to make the best, healthiest decisions for yourself.

Love you.

damn this corner of concern is gonna get crowded.

Sean, stay home! If she is in/out of lucidness, there is nothing you can do. There is nothing wrong with visiting every few days. You need to keep your wits about you, or you are no use to her when she comes out of it all. Isn't her family around? If not, guilt trip them. She's your ex after all. You have a big project on your plate right now. I remember from last year. Oy vey it wipes you out walking around that place. Put your feet up. Take a nap. Go to bed. Have a beer. Smoke a bowl. Write a kick ass DnD campaign. Something that allows you time to recharge your batteries, what ever that may be.

:: shuffles into the corner with the others ::

Sean, you won't do anyone any favors, including yourself, if you push yourself until you collapse.